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Powellville Fire Tower

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Elevation, modelled
13 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Backbone Hill12 m · 15.7 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Crab Scenic Byway2.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
38.3463, -75.3560
Powellville Fire Tower from directly overhead

Powellville Fire Tower is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 13 m. Backbone Hill stands 12 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Chesapeake Forest, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Maryland Forest Service

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Backbone HillWSW 248°12 m15.7 mi
Dunker HillWSW 256°3 m23.3 mi
Bottom HillsNE 39°0 m24.2 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0618:3919:14
June solstice05:3919:5020:29
September equinox06:5018:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0316:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404148586775797772615143
Precip in3.53.14.33.53.73.84.14.85.34.13.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snow Hill 4 N, 8 mi away.

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