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Towson Gardens Hall of Fame

Towson Gardens Hall of Fame from directly overhead

Towson Gardens Hall of Fame is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 141 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 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.

The story

Suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Dates from 1750.

Wikidata Q755615, matched on coordinates and name (893 m apart).

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates39.40064, -76.60602

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Patriot Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Olympian Park: 0.2 mi
  • West Towson Park: 0.3 mi
  • Towson Manor Park: 0.3 mi
  • Glen Arboretum: 0.6 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Operation Enduring Freedom Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • The Passage: 0.0 mi
  • Homeless of Baltimore County: 0.0 mi
  • 1854 to 2004. 150 years as a county seat. Time capsule to be opened in 2154.: 0.0 mi
Artworks: 57
Gardens: 52
Attractions: 49
Nature reserves
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: 15
Cliffs: 7
  • Old Quarry: 3.5 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 3.6 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 4.3 mi
  • Setters Formation: 7.4 mi
  • \: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 6
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
  • Marble Springs: 3.7 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Crises Spring: 5.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW233 m17.3 mi
Ivy HillNW200 m5.4 mi
Oregon RidgeNW191 m7.3 mi
Chestnut HillSW169 m12.5 mi
The BunkerWNW157 m15.5 mi
Abell RidgeWNW155 m1.6 mi
Satyr HillE151 m3.3 mi
Cherry HillENE149 m10.2 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10831970928

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