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5 m 20 ft Zoom to Pan Old Post Road - Established 1666 - Gov. William Paca

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5 m 20 ft Zoom to Pan Old Post Road - Established 1666 - Gov. William Paca is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Otter Creek Roadside, a park 1.0 miles away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

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Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born October 31, 1740 on Chilberry Hall Farm 11/4 miles south of here. Died October 27, 1799. Erected by the Governor William Paca Chapter D.A.R. Harford County Maryland 1930
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Coordinates39.44937, -76.29641

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Otter Creek Roadside: 1.0 mi
  • Winters Run Park: 1.1 mi
  • Friendship Park: 1.2 mi
  • Box Hill South Park: 1.5 mi
  • Abingdon Road Park: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Jen Alexander's Memorial Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Joe's Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Shade Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Grass Garden: 6.5 mi
Museums
Peaks: 41
  • Boothby Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Cherry Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Chapel Hill: 8.1 mi
  • Mount Vista: 8.5 mi
  • Nine Mile Hill: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 41
  • Sandy Hook Speedway: 12.4 mi
  • Double Rock Park: 13.4 mi
  • Willow Grove Barn: 13.6 mi
  • Spring House: 13.6 mi
  • Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
  • F: 14.8 mi
  • G: 14.8 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 13.3 mi
  • Old Quarry: 13.4 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 13.5 mi
  • The Eye: 14.4 mi
  • White Banks: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 8
Springs: 4
  • Marble Springs: 13.2 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Crises Spring: 20.4 mi
  • Black Barren Spring: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 5 m 20 ft Zoom to Pan Old Post Road - Established 1666 - Gov. William Paca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ivy HillW 272°200 m20.2 mi
Oregon RidgeW 277°191 m20.9 mi
Abell RidgeW 262°155 m18.1 mi
Satyr HillWSW 257°151 m13.5 mi
Cherry HillWNW 284°149 m8.1 mi
Cub HillWSW 258°147 m12.3 mi
Luskins HillWSW 257°144 m14.8 mi
Mount FelixNE 46°142 m12.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:17
June solstice05:3919:5620:36
September equinox06:5318:2919:04
December solstice07:2316:0316:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643546372777569574638
Precip in3.32.84.13.54.04.34.84.24.84.23.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 7 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12945613922

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