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Mason-Dixon Crown Marker

Mason-Dixon Crown Marker from directly overhead

Mason-Dixon Crown Marker is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. High Rock stands 353 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Roller, a attraction 1.6 miles away. Falls Road passes 2.6 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Dedicated October 28, 1984
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.72069, -76.82368

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Manheim Adventure Park: 2.3 mi
  • Codorus Township Park: 3.3 mi
  • Christmas Tree Park: 4.7 mi
  • Pine Valley Park: 4.9 mi
  • Westside Memorial Park: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Paper Mill: 2.7 mi
  • Paper Mill: 2.7 mi
  • Mill Dam: 2.8 mi
  • Paper Mill: 2.9 mi
  • Mason-Dixon Line: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks: 41
  • The Luna Moth Project: 10.1 mi
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue: 13.2 mi
  • Wild Imaginings: 13.6 mi
  • The Last Samurai: 17.4 mi
  • Unlimited Vibe: 17.4 mi
Museums: 37
  • Hampstead Train Station: 8.1 mi
  • Hanover Junction: 8.9 mi
  • Hanover Fire Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Bear Branch Nature Center: 10.1 mi
  • Neas House: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 33
  • Beecher Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Saubel Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Carroll County Highpoint: 5.4 mi
  • Huntrick Hill: 5.9 mi
  • Spook Hill: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 32
  • Scott Brown Memorial Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Community Garden: 17.1 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 17.1 mi
  • Kids Garden: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 15
Picnic sites: 10
  • Cape Horn Picnic Grove: 6.1 mi
  • Timber Tent: 17.5 mi
  • Pecos Tent: 17.5 mi
  • Nordic Grove: 17.6 mi
  • Hidden Laurel Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
  • Koontz Spring: 15.1 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 21.9 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Katelysine Spring: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Waterfalls: 1
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mason-Dixon Crown Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High RockNW 326°353 m11.9 mi
Carroll County HighpointW 264°344 m5.4 mi
Beecher HillWNW 298°324 m2.2 mi
Huntrick HillNNE 19°310 m5.9 mi
Pigeon HillNW 314°285 m13.7 mi
Saubel HillNNE 18°277 m3.4 mi
Chimney RockNNE 29°263 m23.8 mi
Mount PisgahNE 37°256 m23.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:19
June solstice05:4019:5920:39
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:2616:0416:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323442536270757367554536
Precip in3.62.94.13.84.03.84.74.25.14.23.44.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Millers 4 NE, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13816241652

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