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Northampton Furnace

Northampton Furnace from directly overhead

Northampton Furnace is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Beecher Hill stands 324 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cal Ripken Jr. Field, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Built in 1759 by Charles Ridgely (the Elder) of Hampton and two sons, this iron foundry operated for 70 years on spring branch of Patterson's run.
Getting there

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Coordinates39.44149, -76.59688

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Artworks: 59
Parks
  • Stoneridge Park: 2.1 mi
  • West Lutherville Park: 2.2 mi
  • Hunt Ridge Local Open Space: 2.2 mi
  • Campus Hills Park: 2.4 mi
  • Seminary Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Cal Ripken Jr. Field: 0.7 mi
  • Furnace: 0.8 mi
  • McCormick Farm House: 1.1 mi
  • Ruins of an old mill: 1.4 mi
  • Glen Ellen Castle: 1.6 mi
Gardens: 52
Attractions: 46
Nature reserves
Peaks: 33
  • Midridge: 1.3 mi
  • Westridge: 1.6 mi
  • Abell Ridge: 2.8 mi
  • Tom's Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Hugh's Hill: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 14
Cliffs: 8
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 2.6 mi
  • Old Quarry: 3.2 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 3.2 mi
  • Setters Formation: 5.1 mi
  • \: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Beaches: 4
Springs: 3
  • Marble Springs: 3.3 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 8.3 mi
  • Crises Spring: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Beecher HillNW324 m24.7 mi
Spook HillNNW233 m14.9 mi
Ivy HillWNW200 m4.3 mi
Oregon RidgeWNW191 m5.7 mi
Chestnut HillSW169 m14.7 mi
The BunkerW157 m15.6 mi
Abell RidgeSW155 m2.8 mi
Satyr HillSE151 m3.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4019:5720:38
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2416:0416:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556473787568574839

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8929121673

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