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Severn Teackle Wallis Monument

Severn Teackle Wallis Monument from directly overhead

Severn Teackle Wallis Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is The Naiad, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1904
Material
bronze

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates39.29759, -76.61426

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • East Mount Vernon Place: 0.0 mi
  • Washington Monument: 0.1 mi
  • South Mount Vernon Place: 0.1 mi
  • North Mount Vernon Place: 0.1 mi
  • West Mount Vernon Place: 0.1 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • Shield of Baltimore City: 0.5 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Center: 0.5 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Plaza: 0.5 mi
  • Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 0.5 mi
  • Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Federal Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 2.8 mi
  • Bend Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Tank Hill: 4.9 mi
  • German Hill: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 7.5 mi
  • Avalon Area: 7.6 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 7.9 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 15
Cliffs: 10
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.2 mi
  • Old Quarry: 9.2 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.6 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.6 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 4
  • Crises Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Marble Springs: 9.4 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 347°233 m24.0 mi
Ivy HillNNW 344°200 m11.6 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 344°191 m13.7 mi
Chestnut HillW 269°169 m9.7 mi
The BunkerNW 307°157 m18.2 mi
Abell RidgeN 353°155 m7.9 mi
Satyr HillNNE 27°151 m8.3 mi
Cherry HillNE 36°149 m15.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4119:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2316:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586777827973615041
Precip in3.12.83.93.53.43.44.74.34.53.53.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4590244509

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