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Ocean City

Ocean City from directly overhead

Ocean City is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Bottom Hills stands 0 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Wacky Worm, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

The story

museum in Ocean City, Maryland

Dates from 1891.

Wikidata Q7075959, matched on coordinates and name (184 m apart).

What the record says

Material
iron

How to reach it

Coordinates38.32704, -75.08712

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Inlet Park: 0.1 mi
  • Sunset Park: 0.2 mi
  • Entry Park: 0.3 mi
  • Homer Gudelsky Park: 0.5 mi
  • Robin Park: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
  • Devil Island Area: 6.0 mi
  • Newport Farms Conservation Easement: 6.9 mi
  • Bassett Conservation Easement: 9.4 mi
  • Seal Island: 9.7 mi
  • DNR Held Conservation Easement: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Anchor: 0.1 mi
  • CG-41300: 0.2 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
  • Bethany Beach Totem: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Wacky Worm: 0.0 mi
  • Happy Swing: 0.0 mi
  • Speedway: 0.1 mi
  • Freak Out: 0.1 mi
  • Circus: 2.2 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Tractor: 1.2 mi
  • Shark: 3.9 mi
  • Old Starting Gate: 4.1 mi
  • Triceratops: 14.1 mi
  • Spinosaurus: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 6
Gardens: 3
Peaks: 1
  • Bottom Hills: 20.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bottom HillsN 2°0 m20.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:12
June solstice05:3819:4820:28
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1416:0216:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363844536271767569584841
Precip in3.43.03.93.03.83.33.83.83.94.03.23.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ocean City Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13110874209

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