Historic site · Maryland
Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is North Point, a historic site 0.8 miles away. National Historic Seaport passes 6.2 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Developed by the Pennsylvania Steel Company in 1887-91, the Sparrows Point Steel Plant and Shipyard were purchased by Bethlehem Steel in 1916, and grew to become the largest in the world. Vital supplier of steel and ships during both World Wars. Produced
How to reach it
Coordinates39.24306, -76.45576
- 6.2 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 8.6 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 8.9 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 9.8 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 11 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 13 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 13 mi
- Loch Raven Dam · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- North Point: 0.8 mi
- Wise Avenue Bridge: 1.7 mi
- North Point Battlefield: 2.2 mi
- Aquila Randall Monument: 2.2 mi
- Todd's Inheritance: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Battle Grove Park: 1.5 mi
- Inverness Community Park: 1.7 mi
- Inverness Park: 2.0 mi
- Del Rio Park: 2.1 mi
- Community Pier: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Wildwood Beach Land Trust: 1.6 mi
- Wildwood Beach Land Trust: 1.7 mi
- Somogyi Property Park Site: 2.9 mi
- Pottery Farm Park: 3.7 mi
- Fort Carroll Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Del Rio Community Tree Garden: 2.2 mi
- Stansbury Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Cimaglia Park City Farm: 4.3 mi
- Therapy Garden: 6.2 mi
- Greektown Community Garden: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Todd Farmhouse: 2.2 mi
- NS Savannah: 5.4 mi
- SS John W. Brown: 6.3 mi
- Professor Trash Wheel: 7.1 mi
- Captain Trash Wheel: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Lighthouse: 2.8 mi
- Goku Statue Display: 3.3 mi
- Avengers Mural: 3.3 mi
- Bingo Mural: 3.5 mi
- American Flag Mural: 3.7 mi
Museums
- Battle of North Point Memorial Museum: 2.8 mi
- Battle of North Point: 3.0 mi
- CCBC History Exhibit: 3.4 mi
- CCBC History Exhibit: 3.5 mi
- American Pool Association Museum of Champions: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 26
- German Hill: 4.1 mi
- Tank Hill: 4.4 mi
- Nine Mile Hill: 7.7 mi
- Federal Hill: 8.6 mi
- Putty Hill: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 21
- Miami Beach: 6.3 mi
- Dog Beach: 9.0 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 11.1 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- H: 2.8 mi
- F: 2.8 mi
- G: 2.8 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 10.4 mi
- Avalon Area: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 13.1 mi
- Old Quarry: 13.1 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 14.7 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 15.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Round Falls: 10.8 mi
- failed mill dam: 11.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 15.8 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Crises Spring: 11.5 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 11.6 mi
- Marble Springs: 13.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Hawkins Point Light: 4.8 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sparrows Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NW 322° | 200 m | 18.9 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NW 324° | 191 m | 20.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 281° | 169 m | 18.6 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NW 321° | 155 m | 15.0 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNW 337° | 151 m | 12.1 mi |
| Cherry Hill | N 2° | 149 m | 16.2 mi |
| Cub Hill | NNW 343° | 147 m | 12.2 mi |
| Luskins Hill | NNW 331° | 144 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7722427898
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Southeast Baltimore · 5 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 8 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 8 mi
- Baltimore/South Baltimore · 8 mi
- Baltimore · 9 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 9 mi
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