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Autumn Overlook

Autumn Overlook from directly overhead

Autumn Overlook is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Foundation, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 0.6 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2014-02-04

What to expect

Operated by
Howard County

How to reach it

Coordinates39.25446, -76.78365

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Foundation: 0.3 mi
  • Fairytale Bridge: 0.3 mi
  • Foundation: 0.4 mi
  • Foundation: 0.6 mi
  • Latrine Pit (former): 0.7 mi
Parks
  • Worthington Park: 0.8 mi
  • Worthington Park: 0.9 mi
  • Westchester Woods Local Opens Space: 1.1 mi
  • Tiber Park: 1.1 mi
  • Yingling Ridgely Park: 1.7 mi
Gardens
  • Banneker's Cabin Kitchen Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Harvest Garden: 1.1 mi
  • MASH Green Roof: 2.5 mi
  • Shipley's Grant Garden: 3.0 mi
  • UMBC Community Garden: 3.7 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Main Street Ballroom: 1.3 mi
  • Nature Center: 2.1 mi
  • Tardis: 2.7 mi
  • Dogwood Wall: 4.2 mi
  • Crimea Mansion: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves
  • Scenic Easement: 2.3 mi
  • Howard County Conservancy at Belmont: 2.8 mi
  • Md School For The Deaf Fca: 3.2 mi
  • David Force Community Park: 5.0 mi
  • Willow Creek: 5.2 mi
Artworks
Picnic sites: 32
  • Orange Grove Area: 2.0 mi
  • Hilton Shelters: 2.1 mi
  • Hollofield Shelters: 2.8 mi
  • Glen Artney Area: 3.2 mi
  • Pickall Area: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 32
Cliffs: 12
  • Quarry (former): 0.5 mi
  • Quarry (former): 0.5 mi
  • Quarry (former): 0.7 mi
  • Friction Wall: 0.8 mi
  • Quartz Rock Outcropping: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 10
  • Herald Harbor Beach 1: 18.3 mi
  • Dog Beach: 21.1 mi
  • Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 21.6 mi
  • Miami Beach: 22.4 mi
  • Gibson Island Beach: 22.6 mi
Springs: 8
  • Crises Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 9.0 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 15.0 mi
  • Marble Springs: 17.3 mi
  • Indian Springs: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Truck Rest Area: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ivy HillNNE 22°200 m15.3 mi
Oregon RidgeNNE 18°191 m16.9 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 346°169 m2.9 mi
The BunkerNNW 338°157 m15.0 mi
Abell RidgeNE 37°155 m13.5 mi
Satyr HillNE 51°151 m16.5 mi
Cherry HillNE 50°149 m23.8 mi
Cub HillNE 52°147 m17.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4419:19
June solstice05:4219:5720:38
September equinox06:5518:3119:06
December solstice07:2416:0616:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744556474787669574739
Precip in3.12.94.03.43.94.04.54.14.43.93.13.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baltimore-washington Intl AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/920982496

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