Historic site · Maryland
James L. Ridgely Monument
James L. Ridgely Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 24 miles off. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 0.7 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1885
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates39.29604, -76.64221
- 0.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 1.4 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 1.6 mi off the Falls Road
- 1.7 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 2 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 6 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 6 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- James L. Ridgely Monument: 0.0 mi
- Billie Holiday Monument: 0.6 mi
- Alexandroffsky: 0.9 mi
- Devotion: 1.0 mi
- Francis Scott Key Monument: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Harlem Park: 0.0 mi
- Lafayette Square: 0.3 mi
- Sarah Ann Park: 0.4 mi
- Vincent Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Harlem Park Community Farm: 0.2 mi
- Memory Garden: 0.3 mi
- Sunflower Village: 0.4 mi
- Sandtown Garden #2: 0.4 mi
- Bon Secours Urban Farm: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Steel Henge: 0.4 mi
- Black Leaders: 0.5 mi
- Baltimore Rising: 0.6 mi
- Children's Round Square: 0.6 mi
- Cosmogram: 0.7 mi
Museums
- H.L. Mencken House: 0.6 mi
- Edgar Allen Poe House: 0.6 mi
- Irish Railroad Workers Museum: 0.8 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum: 0.9 mi
- Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Barre Circle Historic District: 1.1 mi
- Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 1.3 mi
- Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 1.4 mi
- Shield of Baltimore City: 1.4 mi
- Fountain at Charles Plaza: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Rosemont Park: 1.3 mi
- African Journey: 2.1 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 4.3 mi
- Burnside Park: 4.4 mi
- Scenic Easement: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 28
- Federal Hill: 2.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.3 mi
- Bend Hill: 3.0 mi
- Tank Hill: 6.2 mi
- German Hill: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 0.8 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 6.3 mi
- Avalon Area: 6.5 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 6.5 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 14
- Miami Beach: 14.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 16.8 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 17.6 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 18.8 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Quarry (former): 8.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.2 mi
- Friction Wall: 8.3 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 10.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Crises Spring: 1.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 2.1 mi
- Marble Springs: 10.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 22.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- failed mill dam: 1.5 mi
- Round Falls: 1.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 7.0 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 13.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James L. Ridgely Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | N 350° | 233 m | 23.8 mi |
| Ivy Hill | N 351° | 200 m | 11.4 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | N 350° | 191 m | 13.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 270° | 169 m | 8.2 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 310° | 157 m | 17.1 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 4° | 155 m | 8.0 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NE 35° | 151 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 40° | 149 m | 16.5 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 | 07:24 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11301272739
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Downtown · 1 mi
- Baltimore · 2 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 2 mi
- Baltimore/Midtown · 2 mi
- Central Maryland · 2 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 3 mi
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