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Veteran's Monument

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Veteran's Monument from directly overhead

Veteran's Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
In honor of all members of the Calvert Hall community who served in the Armed Forces / of the United States, with the eternal gratitude to those who made the supreme sacrifice, / time will not dim the glory of their deeds.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.39080, -76.58000

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Edgewood Park: 0.7 mi
  • Glendale Park: 0.8 mi
  • Ridgely Manor Park: 0.8 mi
  • Pellham Wood Tot Lot: 0.8 mi
  • Adelaide Bentley Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
Gardens
Attractions: 50
  • Ma & Pa Railroad Abutment: 1.3 mi
  • Dumbarton Farm Pillar: 2.3 mi
  • Spring House: 2.5 mi
  • Willow Grove Barn: 2.6 mi
  • The Ruxton Playhouse: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Luskins Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Church on the Rock: 1.1 mi
  • Satyr Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Abell Ridge: 3.2 mi
  • Cub Hill: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 18
Cliffs: 9
  • Old Quarry: 2.8 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 2.8 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 4.0 mi
  • Setters Formation: 8.6 mi
  • \: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 7
Waterfalls: 5
Springs: 3
  • Marble Springs: 2.9 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Crises Spring: 5.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 337°233 m18.5 mi
Ivy HillNW 313°200 m6.9 mi
Oregon RidgeNW 320°191 m8.7 mi
Chestnut HillWSW 240°169 m13.3 mi
The BunkerWNW 285°157 m17.0 mi
Abell RidgeWNW 297°155 m3.2 mi
Satyr HillENE 63°151 m2.2 mi
Cherry HillNE 50°149 m9.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:18
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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1424239390

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