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Martin Luther Monument

Martin Luther Monument from directly overhead

Martin Luther Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillen Triangle, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 1.5 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.32762, -76.58887

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hillen Triangle: 0.0 mi
  • Montebello Park: 0.2 mi
  • Briscoe Park: 0.4 mi
  • Alameda Circle: 0.4 mi
  • Adams Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Prospect Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Bend Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Federal Hill: 3.5 mi
  • German Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Luskins Hill: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 17
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 9.9 mi
  • Avalon Area: 10.0 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 10.1 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 10
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 6.8 mi
  • Old Quarry: 6.8 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 8.3 mi
  • Quarry (former): 11.5 mi
  • Quarry (former): 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crises Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Marble Springs: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 342°233 m22.4 mi
Ivy HillNNW 333°200 m10.2 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 335°191 m12.2 mi
Chestnut HillWSW 259°169 m11.3 mi
The BunkerWNW 299°157 m18.3 mi
Abell RidgeNNW 338°155 m6.3 mi
Satyr HillNNE 24°151 m5.9 mi
Cherry HillNE 37°149 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:18
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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/1270758186

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