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Henson Scout Reservation

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Elevation, modelled
1 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Opossum Hill18 m · 17.0 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Crab Scenic Byway1.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
38.5434, -75.7552
Henson Scout Reservation from directly overhead

Henson Scout Reservation is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 1 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharptown Dunes (Aka Plum Creek) Heritage Conservation Fund Site, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Built
1965
Operated by
Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of America

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Opossum HillN 351°18 m17.0 mi
Backbone HillSSE 160°12 m20.8 mi
Sand HillWSW 247°4 m14.1 mi
Ryles HillSSW 204°4 m16.6 mi
Delia HillSW 227°3 m11.4 mi
Dunker HillS 183°3 m19.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:4019:15
June solstice05:4019:5220:31
September equinox06:5118:2719:02
December solstice07:1816:0416:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F383947576674797771605041

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 5 mi away.

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