Historic site · Maryland
Sophia's Dairy
Sophia's Dairy is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Belcamp Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- (Probably Sophia's Dowry) Left by Capt. Hall of Cranberry in 1737 to his daughter Sophia, who married Col. Thomas White, Father of Bishop Wm. White of Philadelphia, Mrs. Robert Morris and Sophia, who married Aquilla Hall. He built this house in 1768, one
How to reach it
Coordinates39.47190, -76.23301
- 7.6 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- King & Queen Seat · 15 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 16 mi
- Loch Raven Dam · 17 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Belcamp Park: 0.2 mi
- Belcamp Dog Park: 0.5 mi
- Perryman Park: 0.8 mi
- Bush Declaration Natural Resources Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Alice & William Longley Park: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Eagle: 0.4 mi
- Kites of Bel Air (HoH): 3.8 mi
- Giraffe: 6.4 mi
- Life Cycle: 7.3 mi
- Berrilicious (HoH): 7.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Bush Declaration Natural Resource Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Perryman Forest: 1.5 mi
- Monk's Creek Woods: 3.1 mi
- Otter Creek Woods: 3.1 mi
- Mullins Park: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Colony of Maryland: 1.7 mi
- State of Maryland: 1.8 mi
- State of Maryland: 1.8 mi
- "The Bush Declaration" Harford Town: 1.8 mi
- Harford Town or Bush: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Jen Alexander's Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
- Shade Garden: 7.3 mi
- Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden: 7.3 mi
- Grass Garden: 7.3 mi
- Evergreen Garden: 7.3 mi
Museums
- Aberdeen Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
- Hays House: 7.4 mi
- Jerusalem Mill Museum and Vistors Center: 8.4 mi
- Havre de Grace Colored School Museum & Cultural Center: 8.9 mi
- Havre de Grace Decoy Museum: 9.1 mi
Peaks: 43
- Boothby Hill: 3.8 mi
- Mount Felix: 8.7 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 9.1 mi
- Cedar Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mountain Hill: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 35
- Sandy Hook Speedway: 11.6 mi
- Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 14.8 mi
- Double Rock Park: 17.1 mi
- Willow Grove Barn: 17.2 mi
- Spring House: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Wilson's Picnic Area: 15.3 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- F: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- The Eye: 11.0 mi
- White Banks: 12.8 mi
- Green Quarry: 14.9 mi
- Wildcat Point: 16.8 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 16.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Belcamp Beach: 0.4 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 10.3 mi
- Betterton Beach: 11.4 mi
- North East Beach Area: 13.1 mi
- Miami Beach: 13.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Marble Springs: 16.8 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 18.4 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 24.1 mi
- Crises Spring: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Lapidum: 10.3 mi
- Frenchtown: 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Kilgore Falls: 18.4 mi
- Round Falls: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 23.0 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sophia's Dairy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | W 268° | 200 m | 23.5 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | W 273° | 191 m | 24.2 mi |
| Abell Ridge | W 259° | 155 m | 21.7 mi |
| Satyr Hill | WSW 254° | 151 m | 17.2 mi |
| Cherry Hill | W 272° | 149 m | 11.2 mi |
| Cub Hill | WSW 255° | 147 m | 15.9 mi |
| Luskins Hill | WSW 255° | 144 m | 18.5 mi |
| Mount Felix | NE 39° | 142 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6273353731
Day trips start here
- Aberdeen · 4 mi
- Edgewood · 5 mi
- Bel Air · 8 mi
- Havre de Grace · 9 mi
- Perryville · 11 mi
- White Marsh · 13 mi
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