African American Monument
African American Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Pantico Hill stands 52 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmer Brown Freedom Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Monument, a project of Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions of St. Mary's County, was dedicated on July29, 2000. Its purpose is to serve as an external reminder of the contributions of African Americans to the growth and development...
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 3.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Church Point · 5 mi
- Eagle Nesting Site · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elmer Brown Freedom Park: 0.0 mi
- Lancaster Park: 0.2 mi
- Nicolet Park: 0.5 mi
- Jarboesville Park: 0.6 mi
- Dunleigh Neighborhood Park: 2.0 mi
- "On Watch": 4.2 mi
- Squatting Woman with Shawl: 5.4 mi
- Seated Woman: 5.4 mi
- Resting: 5.4 mi
- Standing Nude: 5.5 mi
- Patuxent River Naval Air Museum: 1.0 mi
- J.C. Lore Oyster House: 4.1 mi
- Calvert Marine Museum: 4.6 mi
- St. John's Site (Historic St. Mary's City): 5.3 mi
- The Maryland Dove: 5.6 mi
- Drum Point Beach: 4.1 mi
- Seahorse Beach: 5.3 mi
- Lane Beach: 7.8 mi
- Cove Point Beach: 8.7 mi
- Piney Point Beach: 9.4 mi
- Mollys Leg Dredge Spoil: 4.0 mi
- Elms Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Piney Point Aquaculture Center: 8.0 mi
- Greenwell State Park: 8.3 mi
- Sotterley: 9.0 mi
- Chesapeake Biological Laboratory: 3.7 mi
- M.M. Davis Shipyard: 4.0 mi
- To Those Who Fished The Bay And Built Their Boats: 4.1 mi
- J.C. Lore & Sons Oyster House: 4.1 mi
- Solomon’s Island: 4.1 mi
- Blue Gull Hill: 10.3 mi
- Fort Hill: 11.9 mi
- Shingle Hill: 18.3 mi
- Mount Airy: 19.4 mi
- Thompson Hill: 19.7 mi
- Yellows Banks: 4.7 mi
- Nutts Cliffs: 8.6 mi
- Calvert Cliffs: 10.1 mi
- Poseys Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Wailes Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Malone's Church: 20.1 mi
- Eagle Nest: 23.1 mi
- Drum Point Lighthouse: 4.6 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 5.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of African American Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantico Hill | SW 231° | 52 m | 23.7 mi |
| Kentucky Hill | WSW 250° | 50 m | 21.5 mi |
| Stony Hill | WSW 239° | 48 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Airy | WSW 249° | 47 m | 19.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 228° | 46 m | 19.8 mi |
| Clifton Hill | WSW 249° | 46 m | 20.0 mi |
| Chantilly Hill | WSW 247° | 45 m | 20.0 mi |
| Thompson Hill | SW 234° | 42 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Patuxent River NAS, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5592937227
Day trips start here
- Lexington Park · 0 mi
- Solomons · 5 mi
- St. Mary's City · 5 mi
- Leonardtown · 10 mi
- Hooper's Island · 13 mi
- Point Lookout · 16 mi
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