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Colony of Maryland

Colony of Maryland from directly overhead

Colony of Maryland is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is State of Maryland, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

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1634-1776 Maryland founded as a Proprietary Colony by Lord Baltimore, March 25, 1634. Religious toleration established by Act of Assembly, 1649. Mason-Dixon Line surveyed 1763-1767. The British Stamp Act repudiated 1765. "Peggy Stewart" Tea Party, Annapol
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Coordinates39.49678, -76.23204

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
  • Eagle: 2.1 mi
  • Kites of Bel Air (HoH): 4.3 mi
  • Giraffe: 5.9 mi
  • Berrilicious (HoH): 6.4 mi
  • Maryland, My Maryland (HoH): 6.5 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Jen Alexander's Memorial Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Shade Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Evergreen Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Grass Garden: 6.5 mi
Museums
Peaks: 43
Attractions: 30
  • Sandy Hook Speedway: 10.0 mi
  • Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 13.6 mi
  • Willow Grove Barn: 17.7 mi
  • Spring House: 17.7 mi
  • Double Rock Park: 17.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
Picnic sites: 10
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
  • F: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 7
Springs: 3
  • Black Barren Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Marble Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Lighthouses: 1
  • Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ivy HillW 264°200 m23.7 mi
Oregon RidgeW 269°191 m24.2 mi
Abell RidgeWSW 255°155 m22.2 mi
Satyr HillWSW 249°151 m17.8 mi
Cherry HillW 263°149 m11.3 mi
Cub HillWSW 249°147 m16.5 mi
Luskins HillWSW 250°144 m19.1 mi
Mount FelixNE 47°142 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:17
June solstice05:3919:5620:36
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2316:0216:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643546372777569574638
Precip in3.32.84.13.54.04.34.84.24.84.23.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8947322069

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