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Old Church

Old Church from directly overhead

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

Coordinates39.48969, -76.60935

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 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
Parks
  • 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
Nature reserves
Artworks
Gardens
Attractions: 48
  • 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
Peaks: 36
  • Midridge: 2.8 mi
  • Westridge: 2.8 mi
  • Ivy Hill: 4.0 mi
  • Oregon Ridge: 4.1 mi
  • Tom's Hill: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
Cliffs: 10
  • 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
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
  • Marble Springs: 6.0 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Crises Spring: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carroll County HighpointNW 313°344 m22.8 mi
Beecher HillNW 322°324 m21.6 mi
Huntrick HillNNW 336°310 m23.5 mi
Saubel HillNNW 332°277 m21.8 mi
Spook HillNNW 330°233 m11.6 mi
Ivy HillWSW 239°200 m4.0 mi
Oregon RidgeW 268°191 m4.1 mi
Chestnut HillSW 217°169 m16.7 mi

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/444424046

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