Henson Scout Reservation
Henson Scout Reservation is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
What to expect
- Operated by
- Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy Scouts of America
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gene Lowe Park: 1.8 mi
- Cope Bennett Park: 2.0 mi
- Cherry Beach Park: 2.0 mi
- San Domingo Park: 3.3 mi
- Phillips Landing State Park: 4.7 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 7.7 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 9.8 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 9.9 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 10.0 mi
- Seaford Museum: 10.2 mi
- Skip Gardner: 7.0 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 17.4 mi
- William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker: 20.5 mi
- Civil War Monument: 22.2 mi
- Bethel Church: 22.5 mi
- Delia Hill: 11.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.1 mi
- Ryles Hill: 16.6 mi
- Opossum Hill: 17.0 mi
- Dunker Hill: 19.3 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 12.7 mi
- Stanley Institute: 18.8 mi
- Eagle Nest: 19.4 mi
- Pungy Shipwreck: 22.3 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 23.2 mi
- North Laurel: 10.2 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 20.5 mi
- Owens Station: 21.9 mi
- Banning: 22.3 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 14.1 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 21.0 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 15.9 mi
- Mary: 17.3 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 17.5 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- B Area Shelter: 22.5 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | N 351° | 18 m | 17.0 mi |
| Backbone Hill | SSE 160° | 12 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sand Hill | WSW 247° | 4 m | 14.1 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SSW 204° | 4 m | 16.6 mi |
| Delia Hill | SW 227° | 3 m | 11.4 mi |
| Dunker Hill | S 183° | 3 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:04 | 16:46 |
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 | 38 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314929989
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 17 mi
- Eastern Shore · 20 mi
- Easton · 23 mi
- Denton · 24 mi
- Hooper's Island · 30 mi
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