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Sloman Monument

Sloman Monument from directly overhead

Sloman Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Leakin Park City Farm, a garden 0.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 2.0 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates39.30998, -76.70734

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Attractions: 59
Parks
  • Dead Run Stream Valley Park: 0.5 mi
  • Edmondson Heights Park: 1.1 mi
  • Windsor Hills Park: 1.1 mi
  • Courtyard: 1.2 mi
  • Gwynn Oak Park: 1.2 mi
Artworks: 59
Gardens: 57
Historic sites: 56
  • Stable ruin: 0.2 mi
  • Spring House: 0.7 mi
  • Police Officer William Torbit Way: 1.7 mi
  • Edgar Daniel Draper: 1.9 mi
  • West Arlington Water Tower: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
Picnic sites: 18
Cliffs: 9
  • Quarry (former): 5.4 mi
  • Friction Wall: 5.5 mi
  • Old Quarry: 11.5 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 11.6 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Miami Beach: 18.0 mi
  • Herald Harbor Beach 1: 19.6 mi
  • Dog Beach: 20.0 mi
  • Gibson Island Beach: 21.8 mi
  • Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 22.4 mi
Springs: 5
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Crises Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Marble Springs: 11.7 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 20.5 mi
  • Indian Springs: 23.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillN233 m22.5 mi
Ivy HillN200 m10.5 mi
Oregon RidgeN191 m12.3 mi
Chestnut HillWSW169 m4.9 mi
The BunkerNW157 m13.9 mi
Abell RidgeNNE155 m8.1 mi
Satyr HillNE151 m10.9 mi
Cherry HillNE149 m18.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4119:5720:38
September equinox06:5518:3019:06
December solstice07:2416:0516:48

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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9253792773

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