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Submarine Monument

Submarine Monument from directly overhead

Submarine Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Lawyers Hill stands 81 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mexican War Midshipmen's Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Roots and Tides Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
CENTENNIAL OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY SUMBMARINE FORCE DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SERVE BENEATH THE SEAS, FAMILIES AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL

What to expect

Access
Permitted

How to reach it

Coordinates38.98124, -76.48488

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Radford Terrace: 0.1 mi
  • Naval Academy Terrace: 0.2 mi
  • Newman Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Lindhardt-Russel Street-End Park: 0.5 mi
  • Shipright Street Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions: 43
Beaches: 25
Picnic sites: 19
Cliffs: 8
Peaks: 7
  • Mount Misery: 6.1 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 7.5 mi
  • Tank Hill: 19.8 mi
  • German Hill: 20.7 mi
  • Lawyers Hill: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Springs: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lawyers HillNW 321°81 m20.8 mi
German HillN 355°45 m20.7 mi
Mount MiseryNNW 332°43 m6.1 mi
Eagle HillN 360°43 m7.5 mi
Federal HillNNW 342°13 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:18
June solstice05:4119:5620:36
September equinox06:5418:3019:05
December solstice07:2216:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373846556575797771604941
Precip in2.82.43.83.43.24.04.94.35.14.03.03.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Annapolis US Naval Academy ASO, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12953253311

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