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The Rotary Club of Towson

The Rotary Club of Towson from directly overhead

The Rotary Club of Towson is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is 1854 to 2004. 150 years as a county seat. Time capsule to be opened in 2154., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Baltimore's Historic Charles Street passes 1.1 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Dates from 1750.

Wikidata Q755615, matched on coordinates and name (841 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Inscription
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Getting there

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Coordinates39.40011, -76.60592

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 1854 to 2004. 150 years as a county seat. Time capsule to be opened in 2154.: 0.0 mi
  • Time is a precious resource let us use it wisely: 0.0 mi
  • The Passage: 0.0 mi
  • Baltimore County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
  • John Thomas Ensor: 0.0 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • Patriot Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Olympian Park: 0.2 mi
  • Towson Manor Park: 0.3 mi
  • West Towson Park: 0.3 mi
  • Glen Arboretum: 0.5 mi
Artworks
Museums
Nature reserves
Attractions: 50
Peaks: 33
  • Abell Ridge: 1.6 mi
  • Luskins Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Church on the Rock: 2.2 mi
  • Satyr Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Midridge: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 18
Cliffs: 9
  • Old Quarry: 3.6 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 3.6 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 4.3 mi
  • Setters Formation: 7.4 mi
  • \: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
  • Marble Springs: 3.8 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Crises Spring: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 340°233 m17.3 mi
Ivy HillNW 318°200 m5.5 mi
Oregon RidgeNW 325°191 m7.4 mi
Chestnut HillSW 235°169 m12.5 mi
The BunkerWNW 284°157 m15.5 mi
Abell RidgeWNW 299°155 m1.6 mi
Satyr HillE 84°151 m3.3 mi
Cherry HillENE 58°149 m10.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4019:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2416:0416:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556473787568574839

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9788532473

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