Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Great Railroad Strike of 1877 is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Railroad Strike 1877, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Strikes and riots in Baltimore in 1877
Wikidata Q28035318, matched on coordinates and name (175 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- The first national strike began July 16, 1877, with Baltimore and Ohio Railroad workers in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland. It spread across the nation, halting rail traffic and closing factories in reaction to widespread worker discon
How to reach it
- On the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- On the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 0.4 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 1.7 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 3 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 7 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 7 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Railroad Strike 1877: 0.0 mi
- 42: 0.0 mi
- 4: 0.1 mi
- 33: 0.1 mi
- 20: 0.1 mi
- Wrestling in Maryland: 0.1 mi
- Wilkens Building: 0.1 mi
- George Herman (Babe) Ruth: 0.2 mi
- Camden Yards Memorial Wall: 0.2 mi
- The Briefing: 0.2 mi
- Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 0.2 mi
- Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 0.4 mi
- Fountain at Charles Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Barre Circle Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Fountain at Charles Center: 0.4 mi
- Russell Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Ravens' Walk: 0.2 mi
- Homesteader Park: 0.2 mi
- Hanover Square: 0.2 mi
- Warner Street Park: 0.3 mi
- Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry: 0.3 mi
- Babe Ruth Museum: 0.3 mi
- USS Constellation: 0.4 mi
- Historic Ships in Baltimore: 0.5 mi
- Maryland Science Center: 0.5 mi
- Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden: 0.7 mi
- Pigtown Food For Thought Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Mount Clare Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Pop! Farm: 0.9 mi
- Pigtown Food For Thought Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Rosemont Park: 2.6 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 3.0 mi
- African Journey: 3.1 mi
- Burnside Park: 5.8 mi
- Scenic Easement: 6.9 mi
- Federal Hill: 0.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.4 mi
- Bend Hill: 4.1 mi
- Tank Hill: 4.8 mi
- German Hill: 5.5 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.5 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 6.8 mi
- Avalon Area: 6.9 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 7.3 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 7.6 mi
- Miami Beach: 13.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 15.4 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 16.6 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 17.4 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 18.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.2 mi
- Friction Wall: 9.3 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 10.1 mi
- Crises Spring: 3.0 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 3.1 mi
- Marble Springs: 10.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 24.6 mi
- Round Falls: 2.5 mi
- failed mill dam: 2.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.7 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 15.0 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 7.1 mi
- Daniels: 10.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 348° | 233 m | 24.8 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 346° | 200 m | 12.4 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 346° | 191 m | 14.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 274° | 169 m | 9.5 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 309° | 157 m | 18.6 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 355° | 155 m | 8.8 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 26° | 151 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 35° | 149 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12945601455
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Downtown · 0 mi
- Baltimore · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Midtown · 1 mi
- Central Maryland · 1 mi
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