Soldier's Delight Heritage Conservation Fund Site
Soldier's Delight Heritage Conservation Fund Site is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Carroll County Highpoint stands 344 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Valley Swim and Tennis Club, a park 0.8 miles away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maryland Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 6.3 mi off the Falls Road
- 10.6 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 11.3 mi off the Old Main Streets
Overlooks nearby
- McKeldin Falls · 6 mi
- Cliff overlooking Quarry Lake · 6 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 8 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Green Valley Swim and Tennis Club: 0.8 mi
- Hammershire Park: 1.9 mi
- Franklin Woodlands: 1.9 mi
- Rider Mill Local Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Hammershire Park: 2.0 mi
- Fox Haven Estates Local Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Hathaway Local Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Hathaway Local Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Red Run Greenway Park & Trail: 2.4 mi
- Suburbia: 2.4 mi
- Meadows Road Bridge: 3.5 mi
- John McDonogh Monument: 4.6 mi
- BA-79 Integrated Fire Control Area: 6.3 mi
- Granite National Historic District: 6.4 mi
- Henryton School of Practical Nursing: 6.7 mi
- Diggs-Johnson Museum: 5.8 mi
- Maryland State Police Museum: 7.7 mi
- Gate House Museum of History: 7.9 mi
- System Source Computer Museum: 10.2 mi
- National Electronics Museum: 10.2 mi
- Ground Play: 7.0 mi
- Uno y Dos: 8.3 mi
- Uno y Dos: 8.4 mi
- Tiger: 8.9 mi
- Weathering Steel: 10.2 mi
- John L. Clark Honors Garden: 8.5 mi
- Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Trish Harper Graduation Garden: 8.8 mi
- Kids Garden: 9.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 9.0 mi
- Raven's Logo: 2.6 mi
- Irvine Nature Center Native American Site: 4.6 mi
- Dogwood Wall: 8.8 mi
- The Cloisters: 9.4 mi
- Dinner Theatre: 9.4 mi
- The Bunker: 2.8 mi
- Dover Hill: 7.6 mi
- Oregon Ridge: 9.1 mi
- Ivy Hill: 9.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 10.0 mi
- Timber Tent: 9.4 mi
- Nordic Grove: 9.4 mi
- Pecos Tent: 9.4 mi
- Pickall Area: 9.7 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 10.2 mi
- Setters Formation: 11.0 mi
- Friction Wall: 12.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.5 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 13.1 mi
- Crises Spring: 13.2 mi
- Marble Springs: 16.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 22.6 mi
- Koontz Spring: 24.3 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 6.4 mi
- failed mill dam: 13.6 mi
- Round Falls: 13.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.4 mi
- Daniels: 8.4 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soldier's Delight Heritage Conservation Fund Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Highpoint | NNW 347° | 344 m | 19.6 mi |
| Beecher Hill | N 357° | 324 m | 20.7 mi |
| Saubel Hill | N 5° | 277 m | 23.0 mi |
| Spook Hill | NNE 26° | 233 m | 15.3 mi |
| Ivy Hill | E 80° | 200 m | 9.1 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | ENE 67° | 191 m | 9.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SSE 166° | 169 m | 10.0 mi |
| The Bunker | WNW 299° | 157 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:58 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/218138944
Day trips start here
- Owings Mills · 3 mi
- Pikesville · 8 mi
- Sykesville · 8 mi
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 10 mi
- Cockeysville · 11 mi
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 12 mi
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