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José Martí Monument

José Martí Monument from directly overhead

José Martí Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Wildey Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. National Historic Seaport passes 0.7 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1998

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates39.29411, -76.59401

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions
Parks
  • Betty Hyatt Community Park: 0.2 mi
  • City Springs Park: 0.2 mi
  • Ralph J. Young Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
  • Castle Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Charles M. Halcott Square Park: 0.5 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Federal Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Tank Hill: 3.8 mi
  • German Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Bend Hill: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 8.3 mi
  • Avalon Area: 8.4 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 8.8 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 10
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.1 mi
  • Old Quarry: 9.1 mi
  • Quarry (former): 10.6 mi
  • Quarry (former): 10.6 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crises Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Marble Springs: 9.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of José Martí Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 344°233 m24.5 mi
Ivy HillNNW 340°200 m12.2 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 340°191 m14.2 mi
Chestnut HillW 271°169 m10.8 mi
The BunkerNW 305°157 m19.3 mi
Abell RidgeNNW 346°155 m8.4 mi
Satyr HillNNE 19°151 m8.1 mi
Cherry HillNNE 32°149 m15.0 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 solstice07:2316:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5579499294

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