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Olney

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Olney is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Reckord Road Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 1.4 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

home and farm complex located at Joppa, Harford County, Maryland

Wikidata Q7088446, matched on coordinates and name (532 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates39.47969, -76.37522

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • Bank Barn: 1.4 mi
  • Annie McGann Cumpston: 2.3 mi
  • Kurt Mahlon Chenowith: 2.3 mi
  • Troy Vincent Taylor: 2.3 mi
  • Ma & Pa Heritage Trail Dog Memorial: 3.0 mi
Museums
Gardens
Artworks
Nature reserves
Peaks: 41
  • Cherry Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Mount Vista: 4.5 mi
  • Chapel Hill: 6.3 mi
  • Hugh's Hill: 9.0 mi
  • Tom's Hill: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 41
  • Willow Grove Barn: 10.1 mi
  • Spring House: 10.1 mi
  • Sandy Hook Speedway: 10.9 mi
  • Double Rock Park: 11.0 mi
  • Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 11.3 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
  • F: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 9.6 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.9 mi
  • Old Quarry: 9.9 mi
  • \: 14.8 mi
  • Setters Formation: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 7
Springs: 4
  • Marble Springs: 9.7 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Crises Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Black Barren Spring: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillWNW 301°233 m21.2 mi
Ivy HillW 265°200 m16.0 mi
Oregon RidgeW 272°191 m16.6 mi
Abell RidgeWSW 251°155 m14.5 mi
Satyr HillWSW 240°151 m10.4 mi
Cherry HillW 268°149 m3.6 mi
Cub HillWSW 239°147 m9.1 mi
Luskins HillWSW 242°144 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3919:5620:37
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:2316:0316:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643546372777569574638
Precip in3.32.84.13.54.04.34.84.24.84.23.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11132601083

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