North Point Battlefield
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North Point Battlefield is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Aquila Randall Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. National Historic Seaport passes 5.0 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in the United States of America
Wikidata Q49532826, matched on coordinates and name (44 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- North Point Battlefield Where on Sept. 12, 1814 the defenders of Baltimore under Gen. John Stricker met the advancing British army of 7000 under Gen. Robert Ross, who was killed early in the engagement. State Roads Commission
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 7.7 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 7.7 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 8.3 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 10 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 11 mi
- Loch Raven Dam · 12 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aquila Randall Monument: 0.0 mi
- Aquila Randall Monument: 0.1 mi
- Wise Avenue Bridge: 0.9 mi
- Methodist Meeting House Monument: 1.4 mi
- History Plaques of Winners: 1.5 mi
- Aquila Randall Monument: 0.0 mi
- Charlesmont Park: 0.7 mi
- Battle Grove Park: 0.7 mi
- Battle Acre Park: 0.9 mi
- North Point State Battlefield Park: 1.0 mi
- Battle of North Point Memorial Museum: 0.9 mi
- Battle of North Point: 1.0 mi
- American Pool Association Museum of Champions: 1.5 mi
- CCBC History Exhibit: 2.4 mi
- CCBC History Exhibit: 2.4 mi
- Del Rio Community Tree Garden: 1.2 mi
- Stansbury Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Cimaglia Park City Farm: 3.4 mi
- Therapy Garden: 4.6 mi
- Greektown Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Bingo Mural: 1.6 mi
- Goku Statue Display: 1.7 mi
- Avengers Mural: 1.8 mi
- Essex Gateway Sculpture (was: Essex Cube): 2.2 mi
- Ravens Mural: 2.4 mi
- Somogyi Property Park Site: 2.0 mi
- Wildwood Beach Land Trust: 2.4 mi
- Wildwood Beach Land Trust: 2.5 mi
- Pottery Farm Park: 3.0 mi
- Fort Carroll Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Todd Farmhouse: 4.5 mi
- NS Savannah: 4.7 mi
- SS John W. Brown: 5.4 mi
- Professor Trash Wheel: 6.0 mi
- Butchers Hill Historic District: 6.4 mi
- German Hill: 2.5 mi
- Tank Hill: 3.5 mi
- Nine Mile Hill: 5.6 mi
- Federal Hill: 7.5 mi
- Putty Hill: 7.5 mi
- Miami Beach: 5.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 11.1 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 12.8 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 13.3 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 15.4 mi
- F: 3.7 mi
- H: 3.8 mi
- G: 3.8 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 9.0 mi
- Avalon Area: 14.0 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 10.8 mi
- Old Quarry: 10.9 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 12.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 17.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 17.1 mi
- Round Falls: 9.2 mi
- failed mill dam: 10.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.3 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 23.0 mi
- Crises Spring: 9.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 10.0 mi
- Marble Springs: 10.9 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 5.6 mi
- Daniels: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Point Battlefield. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NW 320° | 200 m | 16.9 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NW 322° | 191 m | 18.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 275° | 169 m | 17.5 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NW 318° | 155 m | 12.9 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNW 337° | 151 m | 9.9 mi |
| Cherry Hill | N 6° | 149 m | 14.2 mi |
| Cub Hill | NNW 344° | 147 m | 10.0 mi |
| Luskins Hill | NNW 329° | 144 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12945603138
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Southeast Baltimore · 4 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 7 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 7 mi
- Central Maryland · 7 mi
- Baltimore · 8 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 8 mi
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