Ghost town · Maryland
Lapidum
Lapidum is a ghost town in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Stony Hill stands 233 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Steppingstone Farm Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Maryland, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.59780, -76.12890
- 0.7 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 4.7 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- King & Queen Seat · 15 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 24 mi
- Loch Raven Dam · 25 mi
- Overshot Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Rice Tot Lot & Dog Park: 0.8 mi
- Community Connecting Us Park: 0.9 mi
- Port Deposit Marina Park: 1.0 mi
- Rock Run Park & Boat Launch: 1.1 mi
- Earline Brown Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Mullins Park: 5.7 mi
- Rising Sun Pond Fish Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Camp Conowingo: 7.7 mi
- Rock Springs Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Caveat Forest Legacy Easement: 9.6 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Snow's Battery: 0.9 mi
- John A.J. Creswell: 0.9 mi
- Bainbridge Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Bainbridge: 0.9 mi
- VFW Memorial: 0.9 mi
Artworks: 43
- Hand: 4.0 mi
- Big Fish, School of Fish: 4.6 mi
- Eagle: 10.7 mi
- Berrilicious (HoH): 12.0 mi
- Maryland, My Maryland (HoH): 12.1 mi
Peaks: 35
- Mount Felix: 1.9 mi
- Mount Ararat: 2.3 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 5.3 mi
- Cedar Hill: 5.7 mi
- Mountain Hill: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 34
- Community Connecting Us - Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Polinator Garden: 1.8 mi
- Jen Alexander's Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
- Evergreen Garden: 12.1 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 12.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Steppingstone Farm Museum: 0.6 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 0.9 mi
- Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House: 3.4 mi
- Perryville Railroad Museum: 4.0 mi
- Havre de Grace Colored School Museum & Cultural Center: 4.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
- The Eye: 1.2 mi
- Green Quarry: 9.3 mi
- Wildcat Point: 9.5 mi
- White Banks: 10.8 mi
- ZP16: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Garrett Island Beach: 3.3 mi
- Roachs Shore: 9.3 mi
- North East Beach Area: 10.4 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 10.7 mi
- Betterton Beach: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Sandy Hook Speedway: 9.8 mi
- Herrs Potato Chip Factory: 11.8 mi
- Robert Fulton Birthplace: 14.3 mi
- Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 15.3 mi
- Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 2.3 mi
- Wilson's Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Black Barren Spring: 10.1 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Frenchtown: 15.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Kilgore Falls: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lapidum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Hill | N 354° | 233 m | 23.1 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 337° | 192 m | 23.1 mi |
| Oak Hill | N 356° | 190 m | 24.5 mi |
| Cub Hill | WSW 239° | 147 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Felix | S 183° | 142 m | 1.9 mi |
| Face Rock | NNW 328° | 136 m | 17.7 mi |
| Goat Hill | NNE 14° | 135 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Ararat | E 93° | 134 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conowingo DAM, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Havre de Grace · 4 mi
- Perryville · 4 mi
- Aberdeen · 6 mi
- Bel Air · 12 mi
- Edgewood · 15 mi
- Oxford · 15 mi
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