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Billie Holiday Monument

Billie Holiday Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert C Marshall Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 1.0 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

A statue of Billie Holiday is installed at Billie Holiday Plaza on Pennsylvania Avenue in the neighborhood of Upton in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q106634513, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.30118, -76.63203

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Robert C Marshall Park: 0.1 mi
  • Henry Highland Garnet Park: 0.2 mi
  • McMechen & Etting Park: 0.2 mi
  • Rosina Ridgley: 0.3 mi
  • Upton & Harlem: 0.3 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions: 60
  • Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 1.1 mi
  • Shield of Baltimore City: 1.1 mi
  • Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 1.1 mi
  • Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 1.1 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Plaza: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Federal Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Bend Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Tank Hill: 5.8 mi
  • German Hill: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 6.9 mi
  • Avalon Area: 7.1 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 7.2 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 14
Cliffs: 10
  • Quarry (former): 8.7 mi
  • Quarry (former): 8.8 mi
  • Quarry (former): 8.8 mi
  • Friction Wall: 8.9 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 4
  • Crises Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 1.9 mi
  • Marble Springs: 9.6 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillN 349°233 m23.6 mi
Ivy HillNNW 348°200 m11.1 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 347°191 m13.2 mi
Chestnut HillW 267°169 m8.8 mi
The BunkerNW 308°157 m17.3 mi
Abell RidgeN 360°155 m7.6 mi
Satyr HillNNE 33°151 m8.6 mi
Cherry HillNE 39°149 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4119:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2416:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586777827973615041
Precip in3.12.83.93.53.43.44.74.34.53.53.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3492315593

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