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Harvey J. Burns, Jr. Memorial

Harvey J. Burns, Jr. Memorial from directly overhead

Harvey J. Burns, Jr. Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Falls Road passes 0.3 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
In Memory Of Harvey J. Burns, Jr. 1923 - 1988 A Black Pioneer in Baltimore Tennis Teacher - Promoter - Mentor Of Youth Seeking Entry Into The Tennis Circuit

How to reach it

Coordinates39.31997, -76.63461

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Gardens
  • Whitelock Community Farm: 0.4 mi
  • Whitelock Community Farm: 0.4 mi
  • Ash Street Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Roosevelt City Farm: 0.7 mi
  • ACCE Garden: 0.8 mi
Parks
Artworks
Attractions
  • Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory: 0.6 mi
  • Miracle on 34th Street: 0.7 mi
  • Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 1.1 mi
  • Santa Rosa Labyrinth: 1.9 mi
  • Shield of Baltimore City: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Peaks: 28
  • Prospect Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Bend Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Federal Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Abell Ridge: 6.3 mi
  • Tank Hill: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 18
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 10
  • Old Quarry: 8.4 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 8.4 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.1 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.1 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 4
  • Crises Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Marble Springs: 8.6 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 348°233 m22.3 mi
Ivy HillNNW 348°200 m9.8 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 347°191 m11.9 mi
Chestnut HillW 259°169 m8.8 mi
The BunkerNW 305°157 m16.5 mi
Abell RidgeN 1°155 m6.3 mi
Satyr HillNE 40°151 m7.6 mi
Cherry HillNE 43°149 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4119:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2416:0516:47

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9142686897

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