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The Hays House

The Hays House from directly overhead

The Hays House is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Hays House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Historic house in Maryland, United States.

Wikidata Q5687198, matched on coordinates and name (61 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
The Hays House Built 1788 One of the earliest buildings in Bel Air, enlarged in 1814 by Thomas A. Hays (1780-1861), an attorney, landowner and entrepreneur. Moved to present location in 1960. Retains original interior features and woodwork, weatherboard a
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Coordinates39.53246, -76.34709

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Governor Bradford Park: 0.2 mi
  • Office Street Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
  • Plumtree Park: 0.3 mi
  • Frederick Ward Park: 0.4 mi
  • Alice Anne Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Ma & Pa Heritage Trail Dog Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Troy Vincent Taylor: 2.2 mi
  • Kurt Mahlon Chenowith: 2.2 mi
  • Annie McGann Cumpston: 2.2 mi
  • Tudor Hall: 2.7 mi
Artworks
  • The Door: 0.1 mi
  • The Heart of Harford (HoH): 0.1 mi
  • Home is Where the Heart is (HoH): 0.1 mi
  • Heroes (HoH): 0.2 mi
  • Creating Community Through Art: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 53
Nature reserves
Peaks: 42
Attractions: 42
  • Sandy Hook Speedway: 7.0 mi
  • Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 7.9 mi
  • Willow Grove Barn: 13.3 mi
  • Spring House: 13.3 mi
  • Northampton Furnace: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Green Quarry: 11.6 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 12.4 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 13.1 mi
  • Old Quarry: 13.1 mi
  • The Eye: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 8.0 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Pecos Tent: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 7
Springs: 4
  • Marble Springs: 12.9 mi
  • Black Barren Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Crises Spring: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillWNW233 m21.0 mi
Ivy HillWSW200 m18.1 mi
Oregon RidgeW191 m18.3 mi
Abell RidgeWSW155 m17.4 mi
Satyr HillSW151 m13.7 mi
Cherry HillSW149 m6.4 mi
Cub HillSW147 m12.4 mi
Luskins HillSW144 m14.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3919:5620:37
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:2316:0316:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643546372777569574638
Precip in3.32.84.13.54.04.34.84.24.84.23.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6717441088

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