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USS Constellation

USS Constellation from directly overhead

USS Constellation is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is William Donald Shaefer Statue, a historic site 0.1 miles away. National Historic Seaport runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States Navy

Wikidata Q1571122, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1854

What to expect

Operated by
Historic Ships of Baltimore
Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.28502, -76.61178

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Museums
Parks
Artworks
Attractions
  • Fountain at Charles Center: 0.4 mi
  • Fountain at Charles Plaza: 0.4 mi
  • Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 0.5 mi
  • Shield of Baltimore City: 0.5 mi
  • Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 0.5 mi
Gardens
Nature reserves
Peaks: 28
  • Federal Hill: 0.4 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Bend Hill: 4.3 mi
  • Tank Hill: 4.4 mi
  • German Hill: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 7.2 mi
  • Avalon Area: 7.2 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 7.6 mi
  • Orange Grove Area: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 16
Cliffs: 10
  • Quarry (former): 9.5 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.6 mi
  • Quarry (former): 9.6 mi
  • Friction Wall: 9.7 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 10.0 mi
Springs: 5
  • Crises Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Marble Springs: 10.1 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 24.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillNNW 347°233 m24.9 mi
Ivy HillNNW 345°200 m12.5 mi
Oregon RidgeNNW 344°191 m14.5 mi
Chestnut HillW 274°169 m9.9 mi
The BunkerNW 309°157 m18.9 mi
Abell RidgeN 353°155 m8.8 mi
Satyr HillNNE 24°151 m9.0 mi
Cherry HillNE 34°149 m16.1 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 solstice07:2316:0516:47

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586777827973615041
Precip in3.12.83.93.53.43.44.74.34.53.53.03.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maryland SCI CTR, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000918OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — U.S.S. CONSTELLATION, reference 66000918, listed 10/15/66.

OpenStreetMap element way/83580877

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