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Scarboro Conservation Area

Scarboro Conservation Area from directly overhead

Scarboro Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 124 m. Stony Hill stands 233 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Scarboro Hills, a park 0.7 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
124 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.64501, -76.29949

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Scarboro Hills: 0.7 mi
  • Dublin Dell Park: 1.6 mi
  • Dublin Park: 1.8 mi
  • Palmer State Park: 2.3 mi
  • Emma Rockey Park: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Indian Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Manor House: 3.2 mi
  • Timmons Lodge Ruins: 3.6 mi
  • Whiskey Still Site (1930s): 4.1 mi
  • Bigfoot Cabin (ruins): 4.4 mi
Artworks
  • Bel Air's Family Tree (HoH): 7.6 mi
  • Art in the Heart of Bel Air (HoH): 7.7 mi
  • Berrilicious (HoH): 7.8 mi
  • Hearts of Harford (HoH): 7.8 mi
  • Maryland, My Maryland (HoH): 7.8 mi
Gardens: 50
Peaks: 43
Museums: 26
Attractions: 17
Cliffs: 15
Picnic sites: 7
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 7.7 mi
  • Pecos Tent: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 6
Springs: 3
  • Black Barren Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Black Rock Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Marble Springs: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stony HillNNE 19°233 m20.9 mi
Spook HillW 268°233 m22.3 mi
Ivy HillWSW 237°200 m23.7 mi
Red HillN 0°192 m18.1 mi
Oregon RidgeWSW 242°191 m23.3 mi
Oak HillNNE 19°190 m22.4 mi
Turkey HillNNW 339°184 m23.1 mi
Bunker HillNNE 15°171 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:17
June solstice05:3819:5720:37
September equinox06:5318:2919:04
December solstice07:2316:0216:45

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542546473787669574638
Precip in3.62.64.23.43.94.54.74.55.14.53.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conowingo DAM, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/592894727

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