Skip to content

Saint Ignatius Church Hickory, Maryland

Saint Ignatius Church Hickory, Maryland from directly overhead

Saint Ignatius Church Hickory, Maryland is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Blake's Venture Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland

Wikidata Q5751114, matched on coordinates and name (939 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
Oldest Roman Catholic Church in continuous use in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Completed in 1792 by Sylvester Boarman, S.J., while in charge of the nearby Jesuit mission of St. Joseph at Priest's Ford. Early pastors of the church served Charles Carroll o

How to reach it

Coordinates39.57374, -76.35427

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Blake's Venture Park: 0.9 mi
  • Friends Park: 1.7 mi
  • Forest Hill Recreation Complex: 1.8 mi
  • Majors Choice Park: 2.2 mi
  • Old Fields Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Bel Air's Family Tree (HoH): 2.2 mi
  • MA & PA Heritage (HoH): 2.3 mi
  • Art in the Heart of Bel Air (HoH): 2.4 mi
  • Hometown Heritage (HoH): 2.4 mi
  • Hearts of Harford (HoH): 2.4 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
  • The Hays House: 2.9 mi
  • Tudor Hall: 3.3 mi
  • Ma & Pa Heritage Trail Dog Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Medical Hall: 3.8 mi
  • Troy Vincent Taylor: 4.4 mi
Museums
  • Hays House: 2.9 mi
  • Jerusalem Mill Museum and Vistors Center: 8.0 mi
  • Hosanna School Museum: 9.8 mi
  • Old Line Museum: 10.7 mi
  • Aberdeen Historical Museum: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 44
Attractions: 35
  • Sandy Hook Speedway: 4.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 5.3 mi
  • Willow Grove Barn: 14.9 mi
  • Spring House: 14.9 mi
  • Northampton Furnace: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Green Quarry: 9.3 mi
  • Wildcat Point: 12.0 mi
  • The Eye: 13.3 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 13.7 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
  • Pecos Tent: 18.3 mi
Beaches: 7
Springs: 5
  • Black Barren Spring: 14.3 mi
  • Marble Springs: 14.5 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Crises Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Black Rock Spring: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saint Ignatius Church Hickory, Maryland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillWNW 283°233 m19.8 mi
Ivy HillWSW 245°200 m18.8 mi
Red HillN 8°192 m23.2 mi
Oregon RidgeWSW 251°191 m18.7 mi
Abell RidgeSW 233°155 m18.6 mi
Satyr HillSW 221°151 m15.4 mi
Cherry HillSW 216°149 m8.2 mi
Cub HillSW 219°147 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3919:5720:37
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:2316:0316:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542546473787669574638
Precip in3.62.64.23.43.94.54.74.55.14.53.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conowingo DAM, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12945607985

More historic sites in Maryland

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Saint Ignatius Church Hickory, Maryland.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens