Cooksville
Cooksville is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Adventure Nursery, a garden 0.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States.
Wikidata Q5167213, matched on coordinates and name (170 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Cooksville: Site of a skirmish between Confederate cavalry commanded by General J.E.B. Stuart, and Maryland Militia on June 29, 1863. The Confederates easily defeated their opposition and continued northwardly towards Hood's Mill and Westminster.
How to reach it
- On the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 8.1 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 14.3 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Cliff overlooking Quarry Lake · 8 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 9 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 9 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Western Regional Park: 1.2 mi
- Carrs Mill Park: 1.9 mi
- Lisbon Park: 2.8 mi
- Howard County Fairgrounds: 2.9 mi
- Pfefferkorn Natural Environmental Area: 3.0 mi
- Gate House Museum of History: 4.6 mi
- Mount Airy Museum: 8.2 mi
- The W. R. Rudy Museum: 8.2 mi
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 10.0 mi
- Diggs-Johnson Museum: 10.1 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 10.1 mi
- Raven's Logo: 11.3 mi
- Dogwood Wall: 12.1 mi
- Main Street Ballroom: 12.3 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 14.6 mi
- Commons Tower: 8.7 mi
- "Family" Statue: 10.5 mi
- Azlon: 11.5 mi
- Bear Statues: 13.8 mi
- Ground Play: 15.1 mi
- Lafayette's Tour: 2.9 mi
- Clark Circle: 5.5 mi
- Henryton Bridge: 6.0 mi
- Henryton School of Practical Nursing: 6.1 mi
- Parr's Spring Marker: 8.3 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 0.5 mi
- John L. Clark Honors Garden: 7.8 mi
- Brighton Azalea Garden: 8.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 11.3 mi
- Annie's Garden: 11.3 mi
- Woodbrook Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Maring Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Farver Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Woodstock Park: 7.4 mi
- David Force Community Park: 8.7 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 12.6 mi
- Pickall Area: 12.6 mi
- Midtown Park Gazebo: 12.8 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 14.1 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 15.4 mi
- The Bunker: 11.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 12.0 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 17.2 mi
- Black Hill: 17.6 mi
- Hunting Hill: 18.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 12.5 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 20.1 mi
- Crises Spring: 20.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 22.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 22.9 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 7.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.4 mi
- failed mill dam: 18.8 mi
- Round Falls: 20.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.1 mi
- Friction Wall: 12.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.9 mi
- Setters Formation: 23.1 mi
- Daniels: 10.8 mi
- Harmony Grove: 22.3 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cooksville. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 259° | 387 m | 20.4 mi |
| Ivy Hill | ENE 63° | 200 m | 20.8 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | ENE 57° | 191 m | 21.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | E 98° | 169 m | 12.0 mi |
| Laurel Hill | NW 313° | 163 m | 20.7 mi |
| The Bunker | NE 37° | 157 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | SSW 210° | 156 m | 18.9 mi |
| Abell Ridge | ENE 73° | 155 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Damascus 3 SSW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9780757987
Day trips start here
- Sykesville · 5 mi
- Columbia · 11 mi
- Ellicott City · 12 mi
- Olney · 12 mi
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 13 mi
- Owings Mills · 14 mi
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