Willie McCool Memorial Marker
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
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 8.5 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 19.3 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 18 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 24 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 25 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- 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
- Naval Academy Museum: 1.2 mi
- Museum of Historic Annapolis: 1.6 mi
- Victualling Warehouse Maritime Museum: 1.6 mi
- Banneker-Douglass Museum: 1.7 mi
- Banneker-Douglass Museum of Afro-American Life and History: 1.7 mi
- Paca Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Bay Ridge Trust: 3.4 mi
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Conservation Easement: 4.5 mi
- Belleview Estates HOA: 4.6 mi
- Brewers Pond Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 1.5 mi
- Tawe's Garden: 1.7 mi
- Garden of Queen Anne: 8.0 mi
- Mother's Garden: 8.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Lighthouse: 14.3 mi
- former Confederate Soldier Benjamin Welch Owens: 15.9 mi
- Unity: 17.0 mi
- Propel: 17.1 mi
- A Bird Flying North: 17.2 mi
- F-4A Phantom II: 1.2 mi
- EA-6B Growler: 1.2 mi
- F-14A Tomcat: 1.2 mi
- M60: 3.3 mi
- Historic London Town and Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Severn Beach: 0.6 mi
- North Severn Beach: 0.6 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 1.9 mi
- Carr's Beach: 2.5 mi
- Sparrows Beach: 2.7 mi
- H: 18.0 mi
- G: 18.0 mi
- F: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Area 10: 18.9 mi
- Picnic Area 14: 18.9 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 4.3 mi
- Stony Bar Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Blackbeards Bluff: 15.4 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 17.9 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 18.3 mi
- 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
- Cascade Falls: 22.4 mi
- failed mill dam: 22.9 mi
- Round Falls: 23.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 22.6 mi
- Crises Spring: 24.3 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 24.5 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 7.1 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 14.9 mi
- Wilson: 19.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawyers Hill | NW 318° | 81 m | 20.3 mi |
| German Hill | N 353° | 45 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Misery | NW 321° | 43 m | 5.5 mi |
| Eagle Hill | N 354° | 43 m | 6.4 mi |
| Nine Mile Hill | N 2° | 36 m | 24.7 mi |
| Federal Hill | NNW 340° | 13 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
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 | 37 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/2569082718
Day trips start here
- Severna Park · 8 mi
- Kent Island · 9 mi
- Glen Burnie · 13 mi
- Bowie · 15 mi
- Rock Hall · 16 mi
- Linthicum · 17 mi
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