Wickes Memorial Historical Marker
Wickes Memorial Historical Marker is a historic site in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 6 m. German Hill stands 45 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wickes Beach, a beach 1.2 miles away. Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway passes 0.8 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Park in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q49580389, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Inscription
- In Memory of Captain Lambert Wickes 1735-1777 Lost at Sea
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
- 14.7 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Point Park: 3.7 mi
- Queenstown Park: 4.1 mi
- Ewing Pond Park: 4.4 mi
- Grasonville Park: 4.5 mi
- Old Love Point Park: 5.0 mi
- Waterman's Monument: 3.7 mi
- Queen Anne: 8.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Wye Island: 8.9 mi
- Tower A: 9.4 mi
- Kent Island Research Wildlife Management Area: 4.9 mi
- Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary: 11.0 mi
- Dean Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 12.2 mi
- Pickering Creek Audubon Center: 12.2 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 14.0 mi
- Rock Hall Museum: 7.8 mi
- Annapolis Maritime Museum: 14.0 mi
- Naval Academy Museum: 14.4 mi
- Victualling Warehouse Maritime Museum: 14.4 mi
- Museum of Historic Annapolis: 14.5 mi
- Wickes Beach: 1.2 mi
- Conquest Beach: 7.5 mi
- Main Beach: 11.3 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 11.6 mi
- North Beach: 12.4 mi
- George Washington: 16.0 mi
- Lighthouse: 17.4 mi
- Goku Statue Display: 23.1 mi
- Avengers Mural: 23.2 mi
- Bingo Mural: 23.4 mi
- EA-6B Growler: 14.7 mi
- F-4A Phantom II: 14.7 mi
- F-14A Tomcat: 14.7 mi
- Chestertown Station: 15.4 mi
- M60: 16.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.2 mi
- Garden of Queen Anne: 6.2 mi
- Herb & Polinator Garden: 12.3 mi
- Mother's Garden: 13.0 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 14.7 mi
- Eagle Hill: 14.9 mi
- Mount Misery: 17.2 mi
- Tank Hill: 23.8 mi
- German Hill: 23.9 mi
- Blackbeards Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Stony Bar Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 17.1 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 14.1 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 21.1 mi
- B Area Shelter: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wickes Memorial Historical Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| German Hill | NW 319° | 45 m | 23.9 mi |
| Eagle Hill | WNW 289° | 43 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 279° | 43 m | 17.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
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 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stevensville 2SW, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358243750
Day trips start here
- Kent Island · 7 mi
- Rock Hall · 8 mi
- Chestertown · 16 mi
- St. Michaels · 16 mi
- Easton · 19 mi
- Severna Park · 19 mi
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