St. John's Parish (Gunpowder)
St. John's Parish (Gunpowder) is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 90 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Kingsville Bull, a artwork 0.8 miles away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Established 1692 The old church here standing was built by Edward Day at his own expense and consecrated in 1817 to replace Saint John's at Joppa Town which, built in 1725, lay in ruins. Baltimore County Historical Society
How to reach it
- On the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 10.3 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 13.4 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 6 mi
- Loch Raven Dam · 7 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 7 mi
- Overshot Point · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kingsville Bull: 0.8 mi
- Mary & Jesus: 4.1 mi
- Saint John the Evangelist: 4.1 mi
- Giraffe: 5.8 mi
- Greetings from Bel Air: 6.0 mi
- Jerusalem Mill Museum and Vistors Center: 1.7 mi
- Hays House: 6.8 mi
- Glenn L Martin Maryland Aviation Museum: 8.4 mi
- Natural History Society of Maryland: 8.7 mi
- Heritage Society of Essex-Middle River: 10.2 mi
- Bank Barn: 1.7 mi
- Union of Brothers and Sisters of Ford's Asbury Lodge No. 1Sisters of Ford's Asbury Lodge No. 1: 2.8 mi
- Frderic W Cone: 3.0 mi
- Olney: 3.1 mi
- Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church: 4.1 mi
- Mount Vista Park: 1.9 mi
- Chimney: 2.2 mi
- Reckord Road Park: 2.7 mi
- Mountain Road Park: 3.0 mi
- Angel Park: 3.0 mi
- Joe's Garden: 4.8 mi
- Marshy Point Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Dot's Garden: 7.1 mi
- Alice's Garden: 7.1 mi
- Roenna Fahrney Garden: 7.1 mi
- Willow Grove Barn: 7.3 mi
- Spring House: 7.3 mi
- Double Rock Park: 7.9 mi
- Northampton Furnace: 9.2 mi
- Ma & Pa Railroad Abutment: 10.5 mi
- Mount Vista: 2.2 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Chapel Hill: 3.4 mi
- Cub Hill: 6.1 mi
- Hugh's Hill: 6.5 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Wilson's Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- F: 13.6 mi
- G: 13.6 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 7.0 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 7.0 mi
- Old Quarry: 7.1 mi
- Setters Formation: 13.1 mi
- \: 13.8 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 9.8 mi
- Miami Beach: 10.3 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 19.5 mi
- Betterton Beach: 19.7 mi
- Marble Springs: 6.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 14.8 mi
- Crises Spring: 14.8 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 23.2 mi
- Round Falls: 14.4 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 16.8 mi
- failed mill dam: 17.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 23.0 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of St. John's Parish (Gunpowder). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NW 309° | 233 m | 20.5 mi |
| Ivy Hill | W 273° | 200 m | 13.7 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | W 280° | 191 m | 14.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 242° | 169 m | 22.9 mi |
| Abell Ridge | WSW 257° | 155 m | 11.8 mi |
| Satyr Hill | WSW 245° | 151 m | 7.4 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NW 325° | 149 m | 2.4 mi |
| Cub Hill | WSW 245° | 147 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:03 | 16:46 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12945618132
Day trips start here
- White Marsh · 5 mi
- Edgewood · 6 mi
- Bel Air · 7 mi
- Baltimore County · 10 mi
- Towson · 10 mi
- Timonium · 11 mi
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