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Edward J. Gallagher Memorial

Edward J. Gallagher Memorial from directly overhead

Edward J. Gallagher Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Alameda Circle, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 1.2 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Bust portrait of Edward J. Gallagher attached to concrete bench with memorial inscription.

What the record says

Built
1934
Material
bronze
Inscription
1864 1933 / Edward J. Gallagher / Pioneer Builder

How to reach it

Coordinates39.33218, -76.59494

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Alameda Circle: 0.0 mi
  • ThanksGiving Place: 0.4 mi
  • Andover & North Hill Park: 0.5 mi
  • Hillen Triangle: 0.5 mi
  • Briscoe Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions
Gardens
  • The Harvest: 0.8 mi
  • Reese Street Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Community Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Ryda and Robert H. Levi Sculpture Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Baltimore Museum of Art Sculpture Gardens: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Prospect Hill: 2.7 mi
  • Bend Hill: 2.9 mi
  • Federal Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Luskins Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Church on the Rock: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 9.8 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 10.0 mi
  • Avalon Area: 10.0 mi
  • Pickall Area: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 10
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 6.6 mi
  • Old Quarry: 6.6 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 8.1 mi
  • Quarry (former): 11.4 mi
  • Quarry (former): 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crises Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Marble Springs: 6.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 343°233 m22.0 mi
Ivy HillNNW 334°200 m9.7 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 336°191 m11.8 mi
Chestnut HillWSW 257°169 m11.1 mi
The BunkerWNW 299°157 m17.8 mi
Abell RidgeNNW 340°155 m5.9 mi
Satyr HillNNE 29°151 m5.7 mi
Cherry HillNE 39°149 m12.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4119:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2316:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556473787568574839

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10290627270

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