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Morton's Rocks

Morton's Rocks from directly overhead

Morton's Rocks 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 Hackerman Way, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Falls Road passes 0.5 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates39.32806, -76.62344

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Sea Urchin: 0.1 mi
  • Daniel Gilman: 0.2 mi
  • Cat: 0.2 mi
  • Isaiah Bowman: 0.2 mi
  • William Welch: 0.2 mi
Parks
  • Decker Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
  • Wyman Quad: 0.2 mi
  • Keyser Quad: 0.2 mi
  • Johns Hopkins Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Bufano Sculpture Garden: 0.3 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Miracle on 34th Street: 0.3 mi
  • Santa Rosa Labyrinth: 1.2 mi
  • Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 1.2 mi
  • Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory: 1.4 mi
  • Shield of Baltimore City: 2.6 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Prospect Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Bend Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Federal Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Abell Ridge: 5.8 mi
  • Luskins Hill: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 19
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 10
  • Old Quarry: 7.6 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 7.6 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 8.9 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.9 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 4
  • Crises Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 1.1 mi
  • Marble Springs: 7.8 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 347°233 m21.8 mi
Ivy HillNNW 343°200 m9.5 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 343°191 m11.5 mi
Chestnut HillWSW 256°169 m9.5 mi
The BunkerWNW 302°157 m16.7 mi
Abell RidgeN 355°155 m5.8 mi
Satyr HillNE 39°151 m6.8 mi
Cherry HillNE 43°149 m14.1 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 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556473787568574839

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9727070812

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