Skip to content

Clifton Park Valve House

Clifton Park Valve House from directly overhead

Clifton Park Valve House is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is On the Trail, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 1.6 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic building in Baltimore, Maryland, US

Wikidata Q5133295, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1888

How to reach it

Coordinates39.31890, -76.58697

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Montebello Park: 0.4 mi
  • Darley Park: 0.5 mi
  • Briscoe Park: 0.5 mi
  • Adams Park: 0.6 mi
  • Hillen Triangle: 0.6 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Federal Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 3.2 mi
  • Bend Hill: 3.6 mi
  • German Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Tank Hill: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 19
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 2.7 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 9.6 mi
  • Avalon Area: 9.7 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 9.9 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 10
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 7.3 mi
  • Old Quarry: 7.3 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 8.9 mi
  • Quarry (former): 11.4 mi
  • Quarry (former): 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crises Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Marble Springs: 7.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Clifton Park Valve House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 342°233 m23.0 mi
Ivy HillNNW 334°200 m10.7 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 336°191 m12.8 mi
Chestnut HillW 262°169 m11.3 mi
The BunkerWNW 301°157 m18.6 mi
Abell RidgeNNW 339°155 m6.9 mi
Satyr HillNNE 21°151 m6.4 mi
Cherry HillNE 35°149 m13.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:18
June solstice05:4119:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2316:0516:47

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/336275631

More historic sites in Maryland

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Clifton Park Valve House.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens