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Headquarters Maryland State Police

Headquarters Maryland State Police from directly overhead

Headquarters Maryland State Police is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Maryland State Police Fallen Trooper Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Falls Road passes 2.5 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Originally built 1816 as federal arsenal. Continued as U.S. military post until 1879 when it was conveyed to State of Maryland. Home for confederate veterans 1888-1932. Plans for its use as Headquarters Maryland State Police initiated 1943 by Colonel B

How to reach it

Coordinates39.37512, -76.72302

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums
Parks
  • Gwynnvale Park: 0.9 mi
  • Sudbrook Park: 1.0 mi
  • Silver Creek Park: 1.2 mi
  • Scotts Hill Park: 1.5 mi
  • Willow Glen North Local Open Space: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens
Attractions: 52
Peaks: 28
  • Bend Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 5.2 mi
  • Abell Ridge: 5.4 mi
  • Ivy Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Chestnut Hill: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
Cliffs: 11
  • Friction Wall: 8.5 mi
  • Quarry (former): 8.5 mi
  • Quarry (former): 8.6 mi
  • Quarry (former): 8.6 mi
  • Setters Formation: 9.4 mi
Springs: 4
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Crises Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Marble Springs: 10.2 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 22.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Miami Beach: 19.4 mi
  • Dog Beach: 23.8 mi
  • Herald Harbor Beach 1: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Truck Rest Area: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Headquarters Maryland State Police. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillN 1°233 m18.0 mi
Ivy HillNNE 24°200 m6.4 mi
Oregon RidgeNNE 14°191 m8.0 mi
Chestnut HillSW 215°169 m6.8 mi
The BunkerWNW 302°157 m10.4 mi
Abell RidgeENE 62°155 m5.4 mi
Satyr HillENE 78°151 m9.8 mi
Cherry HillENE 64°149 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4119:5820:38
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9566765276

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