Aberdeen Proving Ground Memorial
Aberdeen Proving Ground Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Satyr Hill stands 151 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Railroad Watchmen’s Shed, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Harford County, Maryland, United States
Dates from 1892.
Wikidata Q319395, matched on coordinates and name (433 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- THIS MONUMENT STANDS AS A TRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIANS, MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, AND SUPPORT CONTRACTORS OF ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND AND THE FORMER EDGEWOOD ARSENAL WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING THE CONDUCT OF THEIR MISSIONS.
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- King & Queen Seat · 16 mi
- Kilgore Falls · 19 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 20 mi
- Loch Raven Dam · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Railroad Watchmen’s Shed: 0.0 mi
- Aberdeen Proving Ground Workers Memorial: 0.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.0 mi
- State of Maryland: 3.7 mi
- Colony of Maryland: 3.7 mi
- Aberdeen Festival Park: 0.0 mi
- Aberdeen Veterans Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- North Deen Park: 0.6 mi
- Swan Meadows Park: 0.6 mi
- Victory Street Park: 0.8 mi
- Mullins Park: 1.5 mi
- Perryman Forest: 5.4 mi
- Bush Declaration Natural Resource Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Monk's Creek Woods: 7.5 mi
- Otter Creek Woods: 7.6 mi
- Big Fish, School of Fish: 4.7 mi
- Eagle: 4.9 mi
- Hand: 6.3 mi
- Kites of Bel Air (HoH): 8.0 mi
- Giraffe: 9.5 mi
- Jen Alexander's Memorial Garden: 6.0 mi
- Polinator Garden: 6.6 mi
- Community Connecting Us - Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Shade Garden: 9.6 mi
- Evergreen Garden: 9.6 mi
- Boothby Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Felix: 4.5 mi
- Mount Ararat: 7.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 7.3 mi
- Cedar Hill: 8.0 mi
- Aberdeen Historical Museum: 0.0 mi
- Havre de Grace Colored School Museum & Cultural Center: 4.3 mi
- Havre de Grace Decoy Museum: 4.6 mi
- Maritime Museum: 4.6 mi
- Light Keeper's House Museum: 4.7 mi
- The Eye: 6.7 mi
- White Banks: 9.3 mi
- Green Quarry: 13.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 14.5 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 21.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Speedway: 11.2 mi
- Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 15.7 mi
- Herrs Potato Chip Factory: 18.0 mi
- Robert Fulton Birthplace: 20.2 mi
- Willow Grove Barn: 21.4 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 4.9 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 5.7 mi
- North East Beach Area: 9.4 mi
- Roachs Shore: 10.6 mi
- Betterton Beach: 11.1 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Wilson's Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- F: 22.0 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 15.6 mi
- Marble Springs: 21.0 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 24.7 mi
- Lapidum: 6.3 mi
- Frenchtown: 17.9 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 18.8 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 19.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Aberdeen Proving Ground Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satyr Hill | WSW 250° | 151 m | 21.5 mi |
| Cherry Hill | W 261° | 149 m | 15.1 mi |
| Cub Hill | WSW 250° | 147 m | 20.2 mi |
| Luskins Hill | WSW 251° | 144 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Felix | NNE 24° | 142 m | 4.5 mi |
| Face Rock | NNW 340° | 136 m | 22.3 mi |
| Goat Hill | NNE 15° | 135 m | 15.2 mi |
| Church on the Rock | WSW 251° | 135 m | 22.7 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 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
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 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13007438339
Day trips start here
- Aberdeen · 0 mi
- Havre de Grace · 4 mi
- Perryville · 7 mi
- Edgewood · 9 mi
- Bel Air · 10 mi
- White Marsh · 18 mi
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