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James L. Ridgely Monument

James L. Ridgely Monument from directly overhead

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. The nearest named place is Harlem Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. 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

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions
Gardens: 57
Historic sites: 56
Artworks: 53
Nature reserves
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: 15
  • 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
Cliffs: 9
  • Quarry (former): 8.1 mi
  • Friction Wall: 8.3 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 10.0 mi
  • Old Quarry: 10.0 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 11.4 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
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillN233 m23.8 mi
Ivy HillN200 m11.4 mi
Oregon RidgeN191 m13.4 mi
Chestnut HillW169 m8.2 mi
The BunkerNW157 m17.1 mi
Abell RidgeN155 m8.0 mi
Satyr HillNE151 m9.2 mi
Cherry HillNE149 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

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 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586777827973615041
Precip in3.12.83.93.53.43.44.74.34.53.53.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11301272739

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