National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum
National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. Carroll County Highpoint stands 344 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Loveton Farms Local Open Space, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum, is located in Sparks, Maryland, at the USA Lacrosse headquarters. Prior to moving to its present location in 2016, the hall of fame and museum was located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins University. The museum showcases the history of the game of lacrosse, from its Native American origins to its present-day form. The first members of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame were inducted in 1957. The museum displays photographs, art, vintage equipment and uniforms, trophies, as well as other memorabilia and artifacts relating to the sport of lacrosse.
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Wikidata Q6468875, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 3.7 mi off the Falls Road
- 4.8 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
Overlooks nearby
- Oregon Ridge · 3 mi
- Gasline Cut · 3 mi
- Overshot Point · 4 mi
- Lochmoor Common · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Loveton Farms Local Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Shawan Road Extended: 1.8 mi
- Nicholsons Manor Open Space: 2.3 mi
- Nicholsons Manor Open Space: 2.4 mi
- MDOT State Highway Administration District 4 Office: 3.4 mi
- Sparks Elementary School: 1.2 mi
- Old Quarry: 1.8 mi
- Cornerstone: 2.2 mi
- Gorsuch Tavern: 2.8 mi
- Old Church: 2.9 mi
- Sparks Park: 1.3 mi
- Warren Place Park: 3.0 mi
- Glenmoore Local Open Space: 3.1 mi
- Willowbrook Local Open Space: 3.2 mi
- Warren Manor Local Open Space: 3.3 mi
- The Last Samurai: 1.8 mi
- Maryland in Blue and Gray: 1.8 mi
- Tiger: 4.9 mi
- The Passage: 7.4 mi
- Hunt Scene: 8.1 mi
- National Electronics Museum: 2.6 mi
- System Source Computer Museum: 2.6 mi
- Fire Museum of Maryland: 7.3 mi
- Aigburth Vale: 9.3 mi
- Boys' Latin School of Military History Museum: 10.3 mi
- Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 3.1 mi
- Kids Garden: 3.1 mi
- UME Master Gardener Learning Garden: 5.2 mi
- Trish Harper Graduation Garden: 6.8 mi
- Dinner Theatre: 2.8 mi
- Northampton Furnace: 6.6 mi
- A Village Of Garden Gnomes: 7.6 mi
- The Cloisters: 7.8 mi
- Irvine Nature Center Native American Site: 8.6 mi
- Oregon Ridge: 3.2 mi
- Ivy Hill: 4.6 mi
- Westridge: 5.0 mi
- Midridge: 5.1 mi
- Tom's Hill: 7.5 mi
- Pecos Tent: 2.8 mi
- Timber Tent: 2.8 mi
- Nordic Grove: 2.9 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Setters Formation: 1.5 mi
- \: 3.0 mi
- Loch Raven Cliffs: 7.4 mi
- Old Quarry: 8.8 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 8.9 mi
- Round Falls: 13.9 mi
- failed mill dam: 15.8 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 16.6 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 17.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.3 mi
- Marble Springs: 8.9 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 13.5 mi
- Crises Spring: 13.6 mi
- Miami Beach: 20.9 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 22.2 mi
- Daniels: 16.8 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Highpoint | NW 312° | 344 m | 19.9 mi |
| Beecher Hill | NW 322° | 324 m | 18.7 mi |
| Huntrick Hill | NNW 339° | 310 m | 20.8 mi |
| Saubel Hill | NNW 334° | 277 m | 19.0 mi |
| Spook Hill | NNW 334° | 233 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ivy Hill | SSW 200° | 200 m | 4.6 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | SW 223° | 191 m | 3.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SSW 207° | 169 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:04 | 16:47 |
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 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/411089348
Day trips start here
- Sparks Glencoe · 1 mi
- Cockeysville · 3 mi
- Timonium · 6 mi
- Baltimore County · 9 mi
- Towson · 9 mi
- Pikesville · 10 mi
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