Sharptown Dunes (Aka Plum Creek) Heritage Conservation Fund Site
Sharptown Dunes (Aka Plum Creek) Heritage Conservation Fund Site is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Gene Lowe Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 0.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Park Service
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gene Lowe Park: 0.9 mi
- Cope Bennett Park: 1.3 mi
- Cherry Beach Park: 1.4 mi
- San Domingo Park: 2.4 mi
- Phillips Landing State Park: 4.2 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 7.1 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 8.9 mi
- Chesapeake Fire Museum: 8.9 mi
- Seaford Museum: 10.0 mi
- Ross Mansion: 10.7 mi
- Skip Gardner: 6.9 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 18.4 mi
- William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker: 21.3 mi
- Bethel Church: 21.5 mi
- Civil War Monument: 21.6 mi
- Delia Hill: 11.7 mi
- Sand Hill: 14.7 mi
- Ryles Hill: 16.4 mi
- Opossum Hill: 17.8 mi
- Dunker Hill: 18.7 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 11.6 mi
- Stanley Institute: 19.7 mi
- Eagle Nest: 20.0 mi
- Pungy Shipwreck: 23.1 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 24.2 mi
- North Laurel: 9.4 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 20.7 mi
- Owens Station: 22.0 mi
- Banning: 22.3 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 13.9 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 14.2 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 20.5 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 14.9 mi
- Mary: 18.4 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 18.5 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 18.6 mi
- B Area Shelter: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sharptown Dunes (Aka Plum Creek) Heritage Conservation Fund Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | NNW 348° | 18 m | 17.8 mi |
| Backbone Hill | SSE 162° | 12 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sand Hill | WSW 250° | 4 m | 14.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | SSW 208° | 4 m | 16.4 mi |
| Delia Hill | SW 232° | 3 m | 11.7 mi |
| Dunker Hill | S 186° | 3 m | 18.7 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314930082
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 18 mi
- Eastern Shore · 21 mi
- Easton · 24 mi
- Denton · 25 mi
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