- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ivy Hill200 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Marylandon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2599, -76.7853
Foundation is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled 42 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Foundation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NNE 23° | 200 m | 15.0 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNE 19° | 191 m | 16.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 346° | 169 m | 2.5 mi |
| The Bunker | NNW 338° | 157 m | 14.6 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NE 38° | 155 m | 13.3 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NE 52° | 151 m | 16.3 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 50° | 149 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cub Hill | NE 53° | 147 m | 17.6 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 6.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 9.3 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Friction Wall Overlook · 1 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 6 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 6 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Foundation: 0.5 mi
- Fairytale Bridge: 0.7 mi
- Ellicott's Mills: 0.7 mi
- Foundation: 0.9 mi
- Mentzel Paper Mill: 0.9 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Main Street Ballroom: 0.9 mi
- Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Tardis: 3.1 mi
- Dogwood Wall: 3.9 mi
- Crimea Mansion: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 32
- Chestnut Hill: 2.5 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 4.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.9 mi
- Bend Hill: 9.1 mi
- Federal Hill: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 18.7 mi
- Dog Beach: 21.4 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 21.9 mi
- Miami Beach: 22.4 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 2.3 mi
- failed mill dam: 6.6 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 8.3 mi
- Round Falls: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 4.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Ellicott City · 1 mi
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 2 mi
- Columbia · 3 mi
- Baltimore/West Baltimore · 5 mi
- Hanover · 6 mi
- Linthicum · 8 mi
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