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Baron Johann DeKalb

Baron Johann DeKalb from directly overhead

Baron Johann DeKalb is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Lawyers Hill stands 81 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is USS Maryland Memorial & Bell, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Roots and Tides Byway runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1886
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates38.97857, -76.49111

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Acton Cove Park: 0.3 mi
  • Newman Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Conduit Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Revell Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Southgate Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 58
Gardens: 57
  • Rainwater Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Tawe's Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Garden of Queen Anne: 8.8 mi
  • Mother's Garden: 9.6 mi
  • The Island at Piney Orchard: 12.7 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 43
Beaches: 25
Picnic sites: 15
Peaks: 7
  • Mount Misery: 6.1 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Tank Hill: 19.9 mi
  • Lawyers Hill: 20.7 mi
  • German Hill: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Springs: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lawyers HillNW81 m20.7 mi
German HillN45 m20.8 mi
Mount MiseryNNW43 m6.1 mi
Eagle HillN43 m7.7 mi
Federal HillNNW13 m21.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:18
June solstice05:4119:5620:36
September equinox06:5418:3019:05
December solstice07:2216:0616:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373846556575797771604941
Precip in2.82.43.83.43.24.04.94.35.14.03.03.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Annapolis US Naval Academy ASO, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7475369161

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