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Baltimore County Courthouse

Baltimore County Courthouse from directly overhead

Baltimore County Courthouse is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 139 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is John Thomas Ensor, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 1.1 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

county in Maryland, United States

Dates from 1659.

Wikidata Q488668, matched on coordinates and name (478 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Separation of Baltimore City and County effective July 4, 1851. Towsontown was chosen as county seat by popular vote February 13, 1854. The court of local limestone and marble was completed in 1855 at a cost of $30, 000. Enlarged in 1910-1925-1958. Baltim
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Coordinates39.40021, -76.60555

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • John Thomas Ensor: 0.0 mi
  • The Passage: 0.0 mi
  • The Rotary Club of Towson: 0.0 mi
  • 1854 to 2004. 150 years as a county seat. Time capsule to be opened in 2154.: 0.0 mi
  • Time is a precious resource let us use it wisely: 0.0 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • Patriot Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Olympian Park: 0.2 mi
  • Towson Manor Park: 0.3 mi
  • West Towson Park: 0.4 mi
  • Glen Arboretum: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Museums
Nature reserves
Attractions: 50
Peaks: 33
  • Abell Ridge: 1.7 mi
  • Luskins Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Church on the Rock: 2.2 mi
  • Satyr Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Midridge: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 18
Cliffs: 9
  • Old Quarry: 3.5 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 3.6 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 4.3 mi
  • Setters Formation: 7.4 mi
  • \: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
  • Marble Springs: 3.7 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Crises Spring: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Baltimore County Courthouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 340°233 m17.3 mi
Ivy HillNW 318°200 m5.5 mi
Oregon RidgeNW 325°191 m7.4 mi
Chestnut HillSW 235°169 m12.5 mi
The BunkerWNW 284°157 m15.6 mi
Abell RidgeWNW 299°155 m1.7 mi
Satyr HillE 84°151 m3.3 mi
Cherry HillENE 58°149 m10.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4019:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2416:0416:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556473787568574839

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 4 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12945602895

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