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Old Savage Dam Gates

Old Savage Dam Gates from directly overhead

Old Savage Dam Gates is a historic site in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 53 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Canal Gates, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

dam in Howard County, Maryland, United States of America

Wikidata Q34919612, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
53 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.13655, -76.83289

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Nature reserves
Museums
Artworks
  • Bear Statues: 2.4 mi
  • Osprey: 3.5 mi
  • Azlon: 5.1 mi
  • old bank vault door: 5.7 mi
  • "Family" Statue: 6.1 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 56
Peaks: 42
Beaches: 18
  • Herald Harbor Beach 1: 15.4 mi
  • Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 18.9 mi
  • Lindamoor Community Beach: 19.6 mi
  • Wild Rose Shores: 20.9 mi
  • Fishing Shore: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Quarry (former): 8.9 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.0 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.0 mi
  • Friction Wall: 9.1 mi
  • Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
Springs: 7
  • Indian Springs: 10.0 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Silver Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Truck Rest Area: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ivy HillNNE 21°200 m23.9 mi
Chestnut HillN 10°169 m11.2 mi
The BunkerN 352°157 m22.2 mi
Hunting HillW 260°156 m19.9 mi
Abell RidgeNNE 29°155 m21.8 mi
Satyr HillNE 40°151 m24.1 mi
Luskins HillNE 38°144 m23.1 mi
Minor's HillSW 227°140 m23.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:19
June solstice05:4219:5720:38
September equinox06:5618:3119:06
December solstice07:2416:0616:49

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745566574797871594839
Precip in3.52.74.23.84.44.44.23.84.74.43.53.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel 3 W, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358249312

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