Galena
Galena is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Mount Felix stands 142 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Toal Park, a park 2.5 miles away. Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
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How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 22.2 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Toal Park: 2.5 mi
- Galena Town Park: 2.6 mi
- Cypress Branch State Park: 4.5 mi
- Cypress Branch State Park: 4.5 mi
- Millington Park: 4.9 mi
- Mount Harmon: 7.5 mi
- Jimmie Foxx Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Hazelmore: 10.6 mi
- Maryland's First Women Voters: 11.3 mi
- Crew's Landing: 12.5 mi
- Massey Air Museum: 2.9 mi
- Kent Museum: 8.2 mi
- Smyrna Museum: 12.4 mi
- Buck Bacchus Store Museum: 15.2 mi
- Delaware State Police Museum: 18.3 mi
- Daves Hill: 4.3 mi
- Mauldin Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Bull Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Black Hill: 14.8 mi
- Rhodes Mountain: 16.5 mi
- Ronnys Garden World: 11.7 mi
- Chestertown Station: 15.3 mi
- Monster Monument: 19.3 mi
- Woodburn and Hall House - The Governor's House (First State Heritage Park): 20.6 mi
- Johnson Victrola Museum (First State Heritage Park): 20.6 mi
- Betterton Beach: 12.5 mi
- North East Beach Area: 13.7 mi
- Roachs Shore: 16.0 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 20.7 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 22.5 mi
- George Washington: 14.9 mi
- Hammering Heart: 18.9 mi
- Big Fish, School of Fish: 19.5 mi
- Hand: 20.2 mi
- Eagle: 23.4 mi
- Delaware Highway Memorial Garden: 11.5 mi
- Clark Garden: 23.2 mi
- Native Garden: 23.2 mi
- Herbaceous Garden: 23.2 mi
- Lepidoptera Trail, & Successional Woods: 23.3 mi
- White Banks: 13.1 mi
- The Eye: 23.2 mi
- Frenchtown: 16.9 mi
- Lapidum: 24.0 mi
- Chauncey O. Simpson Memorial Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Galena. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Felix | NW 316° | 142 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Ararat | NW 323° | 134 m | 22.5 mi |
| Egg Hill | N 351° | 125 m | 22.7 mi |
| Iron Hill | NNE 12° | 100 m | 21.4 mi |
| Foys Hill | NNW 333° | 92 m | 20.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 9° | 89 m | 22.1 mi |
| Bull Mountain | NNW 328° | 85 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mauldin Mountain | NW 322° | 80 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
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 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chestertown, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314930029
Day trips start here
- Chesapeake City · 13 mi
- Chestertown · 15 mi
- Dover · 20 mi
- Havre de Grace · 20 mi
- Perryville · 20 mi
- Aberdeen · 21 mi
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