Historical Society of Cecil County
Historical Society of Cecil County is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Mount Felix stands 142 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hammering Heart, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Historical Society of Cecil County
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
- 6.2 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elkton Town Center: 0.1 mi
- Eder Park: 0.2 mi
- Mariners Park: 0.4 mi
- Marina Park: 0.4 mi
- Meadow East Park: 0.5 mi
- Iron Hill Museum: 4.0 mi
- Mason Dixon Line Marker Arc Stone 2: 4.1 mi
- Mason Dixon Line Marker Arc Stone 3: 4.1 mi
- Mason Dixon Line Marker Arc Stone 4: 4.3 mi
- Mason Dixon Line Marker Arc Stone 5: 4.4 mi
- Elk Neck State Forest Arboretum Trail: 3.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill Ironmine Preserve: 4.3 mi
- Elk Forest Managed Hunting Area: 5.1 mi
- Bethel Managed Hunting Area: 5.9 mi
- Welch Point Managed Hunting Area: 6.0 mi
- Clark Garden: 5.6 mi
- Native Garden: 5.7 mi
- Worrilow Garden: 5.7 mi
- Herbaceous Garden: 5.7 mi
- Lepidoptera Trail, & Successional Woods: 5.8 mi
- Upper Bay Museum: 6.5 mi
- Bellanca Airfield Museum: 13.4 mi
- Perryville Railroad Museum: 13.5 mi
- Herr’s Snack Factory Tour: 13.9 mi
- John M Cleveland Civil War Museum: 14.5 mi
- Grays Hill: 1.6 mi
- Grays Hill: 2.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 4.2 mi
- Iron Hill: 4.5 mi
- Hog Hill: 4.6 mi
- Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 13.7 mi
- Herrs Potato Chip Factory: 13.9 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 17.0 mi
- Andean Condor: 18.0 mi
- Hammering Heart: 0.1 mi
- Wings of Thought: 6.3 mi
- Chloe & Lucinda (Nubian Goats): 6.3 mi
- The Student: 7.1 mi
- Hand: 13.1 mi
- Roachs Shore: 8.8 mi
- North East Beach Area: 11.7 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 13.3 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 13.9 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 16.7 mi
- White Banks: 12.6 mi
- The Eye: 14.8 mi
- Wildcat Point: 22.3 mi
- Green Quarry: 23.6 mi
- Frenchtown: 2.1 mi
- Glenville: 12.3 mi
- Lapidum: 16.0 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- Chauncey O. Simpson Memorial Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 21.1 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 23.3 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 5.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Historical Society of Cecil County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Felix | W 261° | 142 m | 16.3 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | NE 46° | 137 m | 22.7 mi |
| Goat Hill | WNW 300° | 135 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Ararat | W 266° | 134 m | 13.8 mi |
| Egg Hill | NW 313° | 125 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bald Friar | WNW 288° | 116 m | 21.5 mi |
| Schoolhouse Hill | W 269° | 115 m | 21.4 mi |
| Osborne Hill | NNE 28° | 113 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:00 | 16:43 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark AG Farm, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/792258078
Day trips start here
- Chesapeake City · 6 mi
- Newark · 6 mi
- Perryville · 13 mi
- Hockessin · 14 mi
- New Castle · 14 mi
- Oxford · 14 mi
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