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Willie McCool Memorial Marker

Willie McCool Memorial Marker from directly overhead

Willie McCool Memorial Marker is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Lawyers Hill stands 81 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is World War II Memorial, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Roots and Tides Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The Willie McCool Monument was dedicated on December 2, 2007, at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Course. The monument stands where Willie would have been 16 minutes from the finish line during his fastest race on Navy's home course.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.99723, -76.47378

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • World War II Memorial: 0.4 mi
  • Still on Patrol: 1.1 mi
  • Foremast of the USS Maine: 1.1 mi
  • Tecumseh: 1.2 mi
  • Herndon Monument: 1.2 mi
Parks
  • Browns Woods Park: 0.6 mi
  • Naval Academy Terrace: 1.1 mi
  • Radford Terrace: 1.2 mi
  • Lindhardt-Russel Street-End Park: 1.6 mi
  • Severn Ave at Spa Creek park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
Artworks
Attractions: 46
Beaches: 24
Picnic sites: 17
Cliffs: 9
Peaks: 9
  • Mount Misery: 5.5 mi
  • Eagle Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Tank Hill: 18.8 mi
  • German Hill: 19.6 mi
  • Lawyers Hill: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Springs: 3
  • Indian Springs: 22.6 mi
  • Crises Spring: 24.3 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willie McCool Memorial Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lawyers HillNW 318°81 m20.3 mi
German HillN 353°45 m19.6 mi
Mount MiseryNW 321°43 m5.5 mi
Eagle HillN 354°43 m6.4 mi
Nine Mile HillN 2°36 m24.7 mi
Federal HillNNW 340°13 m20.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:18
June solstice05:4119:5620:36
September equinox06:5418:3019:05
December solstice07:2216:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373846556575797771604941
Precip in2.82.43.83.43.24.04.94.35.14.03.03.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Annapolis US Naval Academy ASO, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2569082718

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