Longhill Fire Tower
Longhill Fire Tower is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Elvaton Station, a attraction 0.9 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 7.8 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 9.5 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 9.9 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 10.2 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 8 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 14 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 15 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Elvaton Station: 0.9 mi
- Childs Residence: 6.3 mi
- Captain Trash Wheel: 8.2 mi
- Globe Theater: 8.7 mi
- Lyric Stage: 8.7 mi
- 47: 1.2 mi
- 48: 1.2 mi
- 49/50: 1.2 mi
- community park: 1.2 mi
- Sun Valley Park: 1.3 mi
- Community Gardens: 1.9 mi
- State Senator Michael J. Wagner Tribute Garden: 5.9 mi
- Filbert Street Garden: 6.8 mi
- Black Butterfly Teaching Farm: 7.0 mi
- Mother's Garden: 7.6 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 1: 3.3 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 2: 3.3 mi
- Beverly Zimmerman: 3.7 mi
- F-737: 4.3 mi
- F-736: 4.4 mi
- Camp Whippoorwill: 3.8 mi
- Quarterfield Crossing: 4.5 mi
- Magothy Greenway: 5.0 mi
- Magothy Greenway: 5.4 mi
- Magothy Greenway: 5.8 mi
- Propel: 6.8 mi
- Unity: 6.8 mi
- A Bird Flying North: 6.9 mi
- Baltimore Love Project Mural: 7.2 mi
- Patapsco River Project: 8.6 mi
- Odenton Heritage Society Museum: 7.6 mi
- Fort George G. Meade Museum: 9.3 mi
- Dundalk - Patapsco Neck Historical Society and Museum: 9.4 mi
- Fort McHenry Visitor Center: 9.5 mi
- Be with Me Playseum: 9.7 mi
- Mount Misery: 5.1 mi
- Eagle Hill: 5.5 mi
- Tank Hill: 9.7 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 10.2 mi
- Federal Hill: 10.7 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 5.5 mi
- Dog Beach: 7.6 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 8.0 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 8.5 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 8.7 mi
- Avalon Area: 10.6 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 11.1 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 12.3 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 12.3 mi
- H: 12.5 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 7.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.8 mi
- Friction Wall: 15.0 mi
- Crises Spring: 14.1 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 14.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 19.3 mi
- Marble Springs: 20.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 12.3 mi
- failed mill dam: 12.5 mi
- Round Falls: 13.7 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.8 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 6.0 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 17.5 mi
- Daniels: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Longhill Fire Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NNW 347° | 200 m | 23.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 314° | 169 m | 16.6 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 351° | 155 m | 19.9 mi |
| Satyr Hill | N 5° | 151 m | 19.2 mi |
| Cub Hill | N 8° | 147 m | 19.9 mi |
| Luskins Hill | N 1° | 144 m | 18.8 mi |
| Church on the Rock | N 1° | 135 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Vista | NNE 15° | 131 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
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 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baltimore-washington Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314948822
Day trips start here
- Glen Burnie · 3 mi
- Severna Park · 3 mi
- Linthicum · 7 mi
- Baltimore/South Baltimore · 8 mi
- Hanover · 9 mi
- Baltimore/Southeast Baltimore · 10 mi
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