Nature reserve · Maryland
Willow Glen North Local Open Space
Willow Glen North Local Open Space is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Carroll County Highpoint stands 344 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. Falls Road passes 2.9 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Drainage and Utility reservation area owned by Baltimore County Government
What to expect
- Operated by
- Baltimore County Department of Public Works
How to reach it
Coordinates39.37731, -76.76263
- 2.9 mi off the Falls Road
- 7.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 7.2 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 6.9 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Old Transmission Tower · 5 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 6 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 6 mi
- Cliff overlooking Quarry Lake · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Willow Glen North Local Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Willow Glen North Local Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Willow Glen North Local Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Owings Overlook Local Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Owings Overlook Local Open Space: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Glen North: 0.3 mi
- Owings Overlook Flood Plain: 0.5 mi
- Olde Mill Estates Local Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Gwynns Falls Stream Valley Park: 1.5 mi
- Red Run Greenway Park & Trail: 2.2 mi
Artworks
- Ground Play: 1.1 mi
- Uno y Dos: 2.5 mi
- Uno y Dos: 2.5 mi
- Weathering Steel: 4.4 mi
- [Pimlico INSPIRE]: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- John McDonogh Monument: 1.4 mi
- The Old Court Road: 2.0 mi
- Charles E Kratz Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Headquarters Maryland State Police: 2.1 mi
- The Old United States Arsenal: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Maryland State Police Museum: 2.2 mi
- Diggs-Johnson Museum: 4.2 mi
- Boys' Latin School of Military History Museum: 6.8 mi
- Amaranthine Museum: 7.0 mi
- Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum: 7.8 mi
Gardens
- Ferndale Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Arlington INSPIRE Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Leakin Park City Farm: 5.7 mi
- Trish Harper Graduation Garden: 5.7 mi
- Mt. Washington Arboretum: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 51
- Irvine Nature Center Native American Site: 3.8 mi
- Raven's Logo: 4.1 mi
- Dogwood Wall: 4.6 mi
- Dickeyville Historic District: 5.3 mi
- The Cloisters: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 28
- Chestnut Hill: 5.9 mi
- Bend Hill: 6.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 7.1 mi
- Abell Ridge: 7.3 mi
- Ivy Hill: 7.4 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Pickall Area: 5.2 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 5.8 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 8.5 mi
- Nordic Grove: 8.9 mi
- Timber Tent: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Friction Wall: 8.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.2 mi
- Setters Formation: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- McKeldin Falls: 6.9 mi
- failed mill dam: 7.7 mi
- Round Falls: 8.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 9.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Mountain Pass Spring: 7.3 mi
- Crises Spring: 7.4 mi
- Marble Springs: 12.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 5.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Miami Beach: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willow Glen North Local Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Highpoint | NNW 340° | 344 m | 24.7 mi |
| Spook Hill | N 8° | 233 m | 18.0 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NE 40° | 200 m | 7.4 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNE 28° | 191 m | 8.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | SSW 198° | 169 m | 5.9 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 309° | 157 m | 8.6 mi |
| Abell Ridge | ENE 71° | 155 m | 7.3 mi |
| Satyr Hill | E 81° | 151 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/666823967
Day trips start here
- Owings Mills · 3 mi
- Pikesville · 3 mi
- Baltimore/West Baltimore · 6 mi
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 6 mi
- Baltimore/North Baltimore · 7 mi
- Ellicott City · 8 mi
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