Old Church
Old Church is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Carroll County Highpoint stands 344 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sam Smith, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This is the ruins of an old church
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 4.9 mi off the Falls Road
- 5.1 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 7.4 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overshot Point · 1 mi
- Oregon Ridge · 4 mi
- Gasline Cut · 4 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sam Smith: 0.3 mi
- Cornerstone: 0.8 mi
- Loch Raven Reservoir Watershed Corner: 1.5 mi
- Old Quarry: 1.5 mi
- Loch Raven Reservoir Watershed Corner: 1.6 mi
- Warren Manor Local Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Willowbrook Local Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Willowbrook Local Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Glenmoore Local Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Warren Place Park: 1.9 mi
- County Home Park: 2.1 mi
- Shawan Road Extended: 2.2 mi
- Loveton Farms Local Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Stratford Pumping Facility: 2.8 mi
- MDOT State Highway Administration District 4 Office: 2.9 mi
- National Electronics Museum: 2.9 mi
- System Source Computer Museum: 2.9 mi
- National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum: 2.9 mi
- Fire Museum of Maryland: 4.9 mi
- Aigburth Vale: 6.8 mi
- Maryland in Blue and Gray: 3.1 mi
- The Last Samurai: 3.1 mi
- Tiger: 4.4 mi
- To Leah I: 5.6 mi
- To Leah IV, 1974: 5.6 mi
- UME Master Gardener Learning Garden: 3.1 mi
- Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 4.4 mi
- Kids Garden: 4.4 mi
- Great Terrace: 5.2 mi
- Northampton Furnace: 3.8 mi
- Dinner Theatre: 3.9 mi
- Willow Grove Barn: 6.0 mi
- Spring House: 6.0 mi
- Ma & Pa Railroad Abutment: 6.3 mi
- Midridge: 2.8 mi
- Westridge: 2.8 mi
- Ivy Hill: 4.0 mi
- Oregon Ridge: 4.1 mi
- Tom's Hill: 4.6 mi
- Nordic Grove: 3.8 mi
- Pecos Tent: 3.9 mi
- Timber Tent: 3.9 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 12.9 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Setters Formation: 2.5 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 4.5 mi
- \: 5.2 mi
- Old Quarry: 5.9 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 6.0 mi
- Round Falls: 11.7 mi
- failed mill dam: 14.0 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 17.1 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 17.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.9 mi
- Marble Springs: 6.0 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 11.4 mi
- Crises Spring: 11.6 mi
- Miami Beach: 18.0 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 20.0 mi
- Daniels: 16.3 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Church. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Highpoint | NW 313° | 344 m | 22.8 mi |
| Beecher Hill | NW 322° | 324 m | 21.6 mi |
| Huntrick Hill | NNW 336° | 310 m | 23.5 mi |
| Saubel Hill | NNW 332° | 277 m | 21.8 mi |
| Spook Hill | NNW 330° | 233 m | 11.6 mi |
| Ivy Hill | WSW 239° | 200 m | 4.0 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | W 268° | 191 m | 4.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SW 217° | 169 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/444424046
Day trips start here
- Cockeysville · 2 mi
- Sparks Glencoe · 3 mi
- Timonium · 4 mi
- Baltimore County · 6 mi
- Towson · 6 mi
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 9 mi
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