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Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar from directly overhead

Simón Bolívar is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bedford Square, a park 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

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates39.34353, -76.62163

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • The Roland Park Water Company Reservoir: 0.2 mi
  • Nathan Kasnopoler: 0.5 mi
  • Keswick: 0.6 mi
  • Clover Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Rowland Circle Spectrograph: 0.8 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • Japanese Tranquility Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Outdoor Classroom: 0.9 mi
  • Outdoor Classroom: 0.9 mi
  • Ryda and Robert H. Levi Sculpture Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Baltimore Museum of Art Sculpture Gardens: 1.2 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Attractions: 57
  • Miracle on 34th Street: 1.1 mi
  • Santa Rosa Labyrinth: 1.5 mi
  • Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory: 2.2 mi
  • Dumbarton Farm Pillar: 2.2 mi
  • Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 2.3 mi
Peaks: 28
  • Bend Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Federal Hill: 4.5 mi
  • Abell Ridge: 4.7 mi
  • Luskins Hill: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 20
Cliffs: 10
  • Old Quarry: 6.7 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 6.7 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 8.0 mi
  • Quarry (former): 10.5 mi
  • Quarry (former): 10.6 mi
Beaches: 10
Waterfalls: 4
Springs: 3
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Crises Spring: 1.8 mi
  • Marble Springs: 6.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 346°233 m20.8 mi
Ivy HillNNW 341°200 m8.5 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 341°191 m10.5 mi
Chestnut HillWSW 250°169 m9.9 mi
The BunkerWNW 299°157 m16.2 mi
Abell RidgeN 353°155 m4.7 mi
Satyr HillNE 44°151 m5.9 mi
Cherry HillNE 46°149 m13.3 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 solstice07:2416:0516:47

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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1346384804

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