Museum · Maryland
USS Torsk
USS Torsk is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake, a museum 0.1 miles away. National Historic Seaport runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1944
What to expect
- Operated by
- Historic Ships of Baltimore
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates39.28496, -76.60871
- On the National Historic Seaport
- 0.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 0.3 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 1.7 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 3 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 8 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 8 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Chesapeake: 0.1 mi
- Historic Ships in Baltimore: 0.1 mi
- USCGC Taney: 0.1 mi
- USS Constellation: 0.2 mi
- Maryland Science Center: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Under Sky/One Family: 0.1 mi
- Homophone: 0.2 mi
- Triaxial Link: 0.2 mi
- King Penguin: 0.2 mi
- Red Buoyant: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Fallen Memorial: 0.1 mi
- September 11, 2001 Memorial: 0.1 mi
- William Donald Shaefer Statue: 0.2 mi
- The Flame: 0.2 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Pierce’s Park: 0.2 mi
- Bay Buddies Garden Park: 0.2 mi
- Visitor Center Park: 0.2 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 0.2 mi
- McKeldin Square: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Fountain at Charles Center: 0.5 mi
- Fountain at Charles Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 0.6 mi
- Shield of Baltimore City: 0.6 mi
- Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 0.7 mi
Gardens
- Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden: 0.8 mi
- Light Street City Farm: 1.0 mi
- Upper Fell’s Point Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Heath Street City Farm: 1.0 mi
- Billie Holiday Garden: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 2.8 mi
- Rosemont Park: 3.2 mi
- African Journey: 3.4 mi
- Burnside Park: 6.4 mi
- Fort Carroll Sanctuary: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 28
- Federal Hill: 0.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.7 mi
- Tank Hill: 4.2 mi
- Bend Hill: 4.3 mi
- German Hill: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.9 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 7.3 mi
- Avalon Area: 7.4 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 7.8 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 16
- Miami Beach: 12.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 15.1 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 16.5 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 17.1 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Quarry (former): 9.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.8 mi
- Friction Wall: 9.9 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 9.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Crises Spring: 3.3 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 3.4 mi
- Marble Springs: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Round Falls: 2.7 mi
- failed mill dam: 3.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.3 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 6.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of USS Torsk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 346° | 233 m | 24.9 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 344° | 200 m | 12.5 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 344° | 191 m | 14.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 274° | 169 m | 10.1 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 308° | 157 m | 19.0 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 352° | 155 m | 8.9 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 23° | 151 m | 9.0 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NNE 33° | 149 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
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 86000090OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — USS TORSK (submarine), reference 86000090, listed 01/14/86.
OpenStreetMap element way/109484023
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 0 mi
- Central Maryland · 0 mi
- Baltimore · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 1 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 1 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 1 mi
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