Veteran's Monument
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
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
- 1.1 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 2.4 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 3.9 mi off the Falls Road
- 7.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Loch Raven Dam · 3 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 4 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 4 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Aigburth Vale: 1.0 mi
- Fire Museum of Maryland: 2.6 mi
- Boys' Latin School of Military History Museum: 3.3 mi
- Natural History Society of Maryland: 3.6 mi
- Evergreen Museum & Library: 3.6 mi
- 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
- The Joppa Road: 0.4 mi
- Established 1926: 0.4 mi
- Ma & Pa Overpass: 1.3 mi
- Towson Tiger Statue: 1.4 mi
- Army National Guard: 1.5 mi
- George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore Statue: 0.0 mi
- St John-Baptiste de La Salle Statue: 0.1 mi
- Welcome to Towson: 1.4 mi
- Spirit of Renaissance: 1.5 mi
- Siphnean Landscape: 1.5 mi
- Avalon Courtyard 2: 1.4 mi
- Avalon Courtyard 1: 1.4 mi
- Towson Courthouse Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA Reflection Garden: 1.7 mi
- Parterres: 1.7 mi
- 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
- Briarcliff Park: 1.5 mi
- Andrea Playground: 3.2 mi
- Missing Pines Tot Lot: 3.6 mi
- Ridervale Park: 3.6 mi
- Fullerton Farms Stormwater Management: 4.7 mi
- 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
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 6.6 mi
- Nordic Grove: 8.8 mi
- Pecos Tent: 8.9 mi
- Timber Tent: 8.9 mi
- Pickall Area: 12.4 mi
- 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
- Miami Beach: 12.6 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 19.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 20.6 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 22.8 mi
- Round Falls: 5.5 mi
- failed mill dam: 8.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.9 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 16.6 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 22.4 mi
- Marble Springs: 2.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 5.6 mi
- Crises Spring: 5.7 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 12.9 mi
- Daniels: 13.6 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 337° | 233 m | 18.5 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NW 313° | 200 m | 6.9 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NW 320° | 191 m | 8.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 240° | 169 m | 13.3 mi |
| The Bunker | WNW 285° | 157 m | 17.0 mi |
| Abell Ridge | WNW 297° | 155 m | 3.2 mi |
| Satyr Hill | ENE 63° | 151 m | 2.2 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 50° | 149 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1424239390
Day trips start here
- Baltimore County · 1 mi
- Towson · 1 mi
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 4 mi
- Timonium · 4 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 6 mi
- Baltimore/Midtown · 6 mi
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