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Eastern Airlines Flight 605 Memorial

Eastern Airlines Flight 605 Memorial from directly overhead

Eastern Airlines Flight 605 Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Stony Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Chapel-of-Ease, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

1947 aviation accident in the United States

Wikidata Q5329963, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Material
concrete
Inscription
In memory of the passengers and crew that perished near here on eastern airlines flight 605 May 30 1947

How to reach it

Coordinates39.61416, -76.06063

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Site of Chapel-of-Ease: 1.6 mi
  • Maryland Women in Military Service Monument: 2.8 mi
  • VFW Memorial: 2.9 mi
  • Bainbridge: 2.9 mi
  • Bainbridge Memorial: 2.9 mi
Parks
  • Whitaker Wildlife Management Area: 2.4 mi
  • Holly Tree Park: 2.4 mi
  • Port Deposit Marina Park: 2.8 mi
  • Rice Tot Lot & Dog Park: 3.1 mi
  • Community Connecting Us Park: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 49
Gardens: 36
Peaks: 34
Museums: 18
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 7
Beaches: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Black Barren Spring: 10.8 mi
  • Black Rock Spring: 17.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eastern Airlines Flight 605 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stony HillNNW 345°233 m22.7 mi
Red HillNNW 328°192 m23.8 mi
Oak HillNNW 347°190 m24.0 mi
Cherry HillWSW 245°149 m22.5 mi
Mount FelixSW 231°142 m4.8 mi
Face RockNW 317°136 m19.0 mi
Goat HillN 349°135 m7.7 mi
Mount AraratSW 228°134 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:16
June solstice05:3819:5520:36
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:2216:0116:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542546473787669574638
Precip in3.62.64.23.43.94.54.74.55.14.53.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conowingo DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7599088241

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