Columbus Obelisk
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Columbus Obelisk is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Heinz Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 2.3 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Columbus Obelisk is one of three monuments to Christopher Columbus in Baltimore, Maryland. Erected on 12 October 1792, the obelisk is the oldest monument to Christopher Columbus in the United States. On the monument the inscription read “Sacred to the Memory of Chris. Columbus / Octob. XII MDCCVIIIC.” until the plaque with this message was destroyed in 2017.
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Dates from 1792-08.
Wikidata Q42313109, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 3.0 mi off the Falls Road
- 3.7 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 3.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 4 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 6 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 6 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Heinz Park: 0.0 mi
- Hillen Triangle: 1.0 mi
- Montebello Park: 1.1 mi
- Alameda Circle: 1.1 mi
- Pentwood Park: 1.1 mi
- Memorial to Fallen Officers of the Northeast Police District: 0.0 mi
- Orlinsky Grove Marker: 0.7 mi
- Groove Phi Groove: 0.8 mi
- Servicemen's Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Martin Luther Monument: 1.0 mi
- Winged Youth: 0.8 mi
- Frederick Douglass Statue: 0.9 mi
- Inertia Study: 0.9 mi
- On the Trail: 1.1 mi
- Solar Totum IV: 1.9 mi
- Floyd Ikeda Young Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Reese Street Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Harvest: 1.9 mi
- Fort Worthington Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Dewees Park City Farm: 2.1 mi
- Santa Rosa Labyrinth: 1.5 mi
- Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 2.9 mi
- Miracle on 34th Street: 2.9 mi
- Butchers Hill Historic District: 3.2 mi
- Church Hospital: 3.2 mi
- Great Blacks In Wax Museum: 2.1 mi
- Homewood Museum: 2.4 mi
- Baltimore Museum of Art: 2.5 mi
- Evergreen Museum & Library: 2.6 mi
- Lovely Lane Museum Library: 2.7 mi
- Briarcliff Park: 3.8 mi
- African Journey: 3.8 mi
- Missing Pines Tot Lot: 5.4 mi
- Andrea Playground: 5.5 mi
- Rosemont Park: 5.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.8 mi
- Bend Hill: 4.0 mi
- Federal Hill: 4.3 mi
- Putty Hill: 4.4 mi
- Luskins Hill: 4.4 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 3.8 mi
- F: 10.8 mi
- H: 10.8 mi
- G: 10.8 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 10.8 mi
- Miami Beach: 11.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 17.1 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 19.2 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 19.5 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 19.9 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 6.0 mi
- Old Quarry: 6.0 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 7.6 mi
- Setters Formation: 12.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.5 mi
- Round Falls: 3.2 mi
- failed mill dam: 5.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.6 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 16.7 mi
- Crises Spring: 3.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 3.8 mi
- Marble Springs: 6.1 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 9.2 mi
- Daniels: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbus Obelisk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 340° | 233 m | 22.1 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 328° | 200 m | 10.0 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 330° | 191 m | 12.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 257° | 169 m | 12.2 mi |
| The Bunker | WNW 296° | 157 m | 18.7 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NNW 329° | 155 m | 6.1 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 19° | 151 m | 5.0 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 36° | 149 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2776518545
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 3 mi
- Baltimore/Midtown · 3 mi
- Baltimore · 4 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 4 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 4 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 4 mi
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