Historic site · Maryland
Fort Carroll
Fort Carroll is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Carroll Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. National Historic Seaport passes 4.8 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Coordinates39.21458, -76.51922
- 4.8 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 6.2 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 7.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 8.4 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 10 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 10 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 14 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Dundalk - Patapsco Neck Historical Society and Museum: 3.0 mi
- CCBC History Exhibit: 3.5 mi
- Tank Hill: 3.6 mi
- Battle of North Point Memorial Museum: 4.7 mi
- Fort McHenry Visitor Center: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- NS Savannah: 3.6 mi
- Todd Farmhouse: 4.3 mi
- Captain Trash Wheel: 4.6 mi
- SS John W. Brown: 4.6 mi
- Professor Trash Wheel: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Fort Armistead: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.0 mi
- World War II Memorial-Point Breeze Works Employees: 3.0 mi
- Fort Holabird Memorial: 3.5 mi
- I-631: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 57
- Unity: 3.8 mi
- American Flag Mural: 4.0 mi
- Ravens Mural: 4.0 mi
- Orioles Mural: 4.0 mi
- Lighthouse: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 56
- Stansbury Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Cimaglia Park City Farm: 3.5 mi
- Del Rio Community Tree Garden: 3.7 mi
- Filbert Street Garden: 4.0 mi
- Black Butterfly Teaching Farm: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Fort Armistead Park: 0.9 mi
- Lyons Homes Park: 1.7 mi
- Fleming Park: 1.7 mi
- Turner Station Park: 2.0 mi
- Soller's Point Multi Purpose Center: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Carroll Sanctuary: 0.1 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 4.7 mi
- Wildwood Beach Land Trust: 5.5 mi
- Somogyi Property Park Site: 6.5 mi
- Longhill Fire Tower: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 25
- Tank Hill: 3.5 mi
- German Hill: 4.5 mi
- Federal Hill: 6.6 mi
- Eagle Hill: 8.8 mi
- Nine Mile Hill: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 23
- Dog Beach: 8.3 mi
- Miami Beach: 10.2 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 10.4 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 11.8 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 8.7 mi
- Avalon Area: 11.0 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 11.3 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 12.3 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Wiona Cliffs: 12.8 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 14.2 mi
- Old Quarry: 14.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.7 mi
- Friction Wall: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Round Falls: 9.4 mi
- failed mill dam: 9.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.6 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Crises Spring: 10.1 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 10.2 mi
- Marble Springs: 14.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 25.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Hawkins Point Light: 0.9 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Carroll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NNW 334° | 200 m | 18.8 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 335° | 191 m | 20.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 291° | 169 m | 15.8 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NNW 336° | 155 m | 14.9 mi |
| Satyr Hill | N 354° | 151 m | 13.2 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NNE 13° | 149 m | 18.6 mi |
| Cub Hill | N 360° | 147 m | 13.7 mi |
| Luskins Hill | NNW 349° | 144 m | 13.1 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 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:05 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Baltimore/South Baltimore · 5 mi
- Baltimore/Southeast Baltimore · 5 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 6 mi
- Glen Burnie · 6 mi
- Baltimore · 7 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 7 mi
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