Shiloh Lookout Tower
Shiloh Lookout Tower is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is DNR Held Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Forest Service
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 9.2 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagle Nesting Site · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 1.3 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 1.5 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 1.7 mi
- DNR Held Conservation Easement: 1.8 mi
- Chesapeake Forest: 2.0 mi
- Ali's Park: 2.0 mi
- Friendship Park: 2.1 mi
- East New Market Historic District: 2.3 mi
- Brohawn Park: 2.5 mi
- Hurlock Park: 2.8 mi
- East New Market Heritage Museum: 2.3 mi
- Neild Museum: 9.6 mi
- Harriet Tubman Museum: 10.5 mi
- Richardson Maritime Museum: 10.5 mi
- Bethel Heritage Museum: 14.6 mi
- Stanley Institute: 12.2 mi
- Eagle Nest: 15.3 mi
- Spocott Windmill: 16.0 mi
- Pungy Shipwreck: 18.7 mi
- Malone's Church: 19.2 mi
- John F. Kennedy: 10.4 mi
- Skip Gardner: 12.4 mi
- Tom: 16.3 mi
- William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker: 16.9 mi
- Centaur Castle: 22.4 mi
- Sand Hill: 10.7 mi
- Delia Hill: 11.2 mi
- Opossum Hill: 14.1 mi
- Ryles Hill: 18.5 mi
- Dunker Hill: 23.4 mi
- North Laurel: 17.1 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 22.3 mi
- Owens Station: 24.4 mi
- Banning: 24.8 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 5.9 mi
- Sandy Hill Beach: 16.4 mi
- Mount Vernon Beach: 24.0 mi
- Black Lives Matter: 10.5 mi
- Mary: 11.2 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 22.8 mi
- Cambridge Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Herb & Polinator Garden: 22.5 mi
- B Area Shelter: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shiloh Lookout Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | NNE 17° | 18 m | 14.1 mi |
| Sand Hill | SSW 214° | 4 m | 10.7 mi |
| Ryles Hill | S 179° | 4 m | 18.5 mi |
| Delia Hill | S 187° | 3 m | 11.2 mi |
| Dunker Hill | SSE 165° | 3 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:40 | 19:52 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:27 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:05 | 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/314929985
Day trips start here
- Cambridge · 11 mi
- Eastern Shore · 15 mi
- Easton · 16 mi
- Denton · 20 mi
- St. Michaels · 23 mi
- Hooper's Island · 27 mi
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