Historic site · Maryland
Colony of Maryland
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. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
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- Inscription
- 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
How to reach it
Coordinates39.49678, -76.23204
- 6.0 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 18.1 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- King & Queen Seat · 14 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 16 mi
- Loch Raven Dam · 17 mi
- Overshot Point · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Holly Woods Park: 1.0 mi
- Harford Furnace Historic District: 1.6 mi
- Perryman Park: 1.8 mi
- Belcamp Park: 1.8 mi
- Belcamp Dog Park: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Aberdeen Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Hays House: 6.6 mi
- Havre de Grace Colored School Museum & Cultural Center: 8.0 mi
- Havre de Grace Decoy Museum: 8.3 mi
- Maritime Museum: 8.3 mi
Historic sites
- State of Maryland: 0.0 mi
- Sophia's Dairy: 1.7 mi
- "The Bush Declaration" Harford Town: 2.5 mi
- Harford Town or Bush: 2.5 mi
- Old Post Road - Established 1666 - Cokesbury College: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Bush Declaration Natural Resource Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Perryman Forest: 3.2 mi
- Otter Creek Woods: 4.7 mi
- Monk's Creek Woods: 4.7 mi
- Mullins Park: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 55
- 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
Artworks
Peaks: 42
- Boothby Hill: 3.8 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 7.4 mi
- Mount Felix: 7.4 mi
- Cedar Hill: 8.1 mi
- Mountain Hill: 8.6 mi
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
- The Eye: 9.7 mi
- White Banks: 12.7 mi
- Green Quarry: 13.2 mi
- Wildcat Point: 15.1 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 7
- Belcamp Beach: 2.2 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 9.2 mi
- Betterton Beach: 12.5 mi
- North East Beach Area: 12.9 mi
- Roachs Shore: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- 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
- Nordic Grove: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Black Barren Spring: 16.7 mi
- Marble Springs: 17.3 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Lapidum: 8.9 mi
- Frenchtown: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Kilgore Falls: 17.1 mi
- Round Falls: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 22.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | W 264° | 200 m | 23.7 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | W 269° | 191 m | 24.2 mi |
| Abell Ridge | WSW 255° | 155 m | 22.2 mi |
| Satyr Hill | WSW 249° | 151 m | 17.8 mi |
| Cherry Hill | W 263° | 149 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cub Hill | WSW 249° | 147 m | 16.5 mi |
| Luskins Hill | WSW 250° | 144 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Felix | NE 47° | 142 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8947322069
Day trips start here
- Aberdeen · 4 mi
- Edgewood · 6 mi
- Bel Air · 7 mi
- Havre de Grace · 8 mi
- Perryville · 10 mi
- White Marsh · 14 mi
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