Historic site · Maryland
Banneker School
Banneker School is a historic site in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 158 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Banneker Community Center, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 0.7 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 158 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.28090, -76.74102
- 0.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 5.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 6.5 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Friction Wall Overlook · 3 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 6 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 7 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Crimea Mansion: 2.8 mi
- Water Wheel: 2.9 mi
- Carrie Murray Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Dickeyville Historic District: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum: 3.0 mi
- Ellicott Mills Children's Museum: 3.2 mi
- Museum of Howard County History: 3.2 mi
- Ellicott City Colored School: 3.8 mi
- H.L. Mencken House: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 57
- Forum: 2.2 mi
- Walter Sondheim Sculpture: 2.4 mi
- Double Helix: 2.4 mi
- True Grit Statue: 2.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Banneker Community Center: 0.1 mi
- Catonsville Park: 0.5 mi
- Westview Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- Gilson Park: 0.8 mi
- Western Hills Community Park: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 54
- MASH Green Roof: 1.8 mi
- Harvest Garden: 2.0 mi
- Banneker's Cabin Kitchen Garden: 2.0 mi
- UMBC Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Charlestown Resident Gardens: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Castle Thunder: 0.7 mi
- Catonsville Nine: 0.7 mi
- Railroad Crossing Lookout for the Locomotive: 0.8 mi
- Farm Field Remnants: 1.9 mi
- Union Dam: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Scenic Easement: 2.2 mi
- Autumn Overlook: 2.9 mi
- Burnside Park: 3.0 mi
- Howard County Conservancy at Belmont: 3.7 mi
- Rosemont Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 28
- Chestnut Hill: 3.1 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 4.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 6.1 mi
- Bend Hill: 6.4 mi
- Federal Hill: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Hilton Shelters: 2.4 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 2.6 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 2.8 mi
- Pickall Area: 2.8 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 10
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 18.6 mi
- Miami Beach: 19.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 20.1 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 21.6 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 21.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Quarry (former): 2.8 mi
- Friction Wall: 2.9 mi
- Old Quarry: 14.2 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 14.2 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 15.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Crises Spring: 6.0 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 6.1 mi
- Marble Springs: 14.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 2.9 mi
- failed mill dam: 3.9 mi
- Round Falls: 6.5 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 9.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 4.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Banneker School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | N 3° | 233 m | 24.5 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNE 16° | 200 m | 12.8 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNE 12° | 191 m | 14.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 289° | 169 m | 3.1 mi |
| The Bunker | NNW 327° | 157 m | 14.4 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NNE 33° | 155 m | 10.7 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NE 51° | 151 m | 13.6 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 49° | 149 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358238112
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/West Baltimore · 2 mi
- Ellicott City · 3 mi
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 3 mi
- Columbia · 6 mi
- Hanover · 6 mi
- Baltimore · 7 mi
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