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William Wallace Monument

William Wallace Monument from directly overhead

William Wallace Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Falls Road passes 0.7 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1893

How to reach it

Coordinates39.31736, -76.64134

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 60
Attractions
  • Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory: 0.3 mi
  • Miracle on 34th Street: 1.0 mi
  • Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 1.4 mi
  • Shield of Baltimore City: 2.3 mi
  • Santa Rosa Labyrinth: 2.3 mi
Parks
Historic sites: 57
Gardens: 57
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Prospect Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Bend Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Federal Hill: 3.1 mi
  • Abell Ridge: 6.5 mi
  • Tank Hill: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 12
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 9
  • Quarry (former): 8.7 mi
  • Old Quarry: 8.8 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 8.8 mi
  • Friction Wall: 8.8 mi
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 10.0 mi
Springs: 4
  • Crises Spring: 0.5 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Marble Springs: 8.9 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillN233 m22.4 mi
Ivy HillN200 m9.9 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW191 m12.0 mi
Chestnut HillW169 m8.4 mi
The BunkerNW157 m16.3 mi
Abell RidgeN155 m6.5 mi
Satyr HillNE151 m8.0 mi
Cherry HillNE149 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4319:19
June solstice05:4119:5720:37
September equinox06:5518:3019:05
December solstice07:2416:0516:47

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2198902596

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