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John A.J. Creswell

John A.J. Creswell from directly overhead

John A.J. Creswell is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Stony Hill stands 233 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bainbridge Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway runs past it. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates39.60500, -76.11542

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Rice Tot Lot & Dog Park: 0.1 mi
  • Community Connecting Us Park: 0.3 mi
  • Port Deposit Marina Park: 0.5 mi
  • Rock Run Park & Boat Launch: 0.8 mi
  • Earline Brown Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 49
Gardens: 36
Peaks: 33
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 8
Beaches: 6
Attractions: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Black Barren Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Black Rock Spring: 18.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John A.J. Creswell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stony HillN 352°233 m22.7 mi
Red HillNNW 335°192 m23.0 mi
Oak HillN 354°190 m24.1 mi
Cherry HillWSW 243°149 m19.6 mi
Mount FelixSSW 199°142 m2.5 mi
Face RockNW 325°136 m17.7 mi
Goat HillN 10°135 m8.3 mi
Mount AraratESE 111°134 m1.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:17
June solstice05:3819:5620:36
September equinox06:5318:2819:03
December solstice07:2216:0216:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542546473787669574638
Precip in3.62.64.23.43.94.54.74.55.14.53.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conowingo DAM, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7654245642

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