- Elevation, modelled
- 129 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spook Hill233 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Maryland2.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3059, -76.7709
Ashton Valley Local Open Space is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 129 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pickall Area, a picnic site 0.7 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 2.7 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ashton Valley Local Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | N 7° | 233 m | 23.0 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNE 26° | 200 m | 11.8 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNE 20° | 191 m | 13.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 242° | 169 m | 1.5 mi |
| The Bunker | NNW 329° | 157 m | 12.1 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NE 45° | 155 m | 10.4 mi |
| Satyr Hill | ENE 61° | 151 m | 13.9 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 56° | 149 m | 21.1 mi |
- 2.7 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 7.4 mi off the Falls Road
- 8.3 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 7.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Friction Wall Overlook · 3 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 5 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 5 mi
- Cliff overlooking Quarry Lake · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Patapsco Glen Large Dog Park: 0.8 mi
- Patapsco Glen Small Dog Park: 0.8 mi
- Western Hills Community Park: 1.1 mi
- Diamond Ridge Family Park: 1.2 mi
- Gilson Park: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Union Dam: 0.9 mi
- Union Dam Race Embankment: 1.0 mi
- Ellicotts Upper Mills: 1.3 mi
- Banneker School: 2.4 mi
- Mentzel Paper Mill: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Dogwood Wall: 1.4 mi
- Main Street Ballroom: 3.1 mi
- Dickeyville Historic District: 3.6 mi
- Crimea Mansion: 3.8 mi
- Carrie Murray Nature Center: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Willow Creek: 2.3 mi
- Willow Creek: 2.3 mi
- Willow Creek: 2.5 mi
- Burnside Park: 3.0 mi
- Autumn Overlook: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Harvest Garden: 2.6 mi
- Banneker's Cabin Kitchen Garden: 2.6 mi
- Leakin Park City Farm: 3.5 mi
- MASH Green Roof: 4.0 mi
- Polinator Garden: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum: 2.9 mi
- Ellicott Mills Children's Museum: 3.0 mi
- Museum of Howard County History: 3.0 mi
- Ellicott City Colored School: 3.3 mi
- Diggs-Johnson Museum: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 28
- Chestnut Hill: 1.5 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 6.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 6.9 mi
- Bend Hill: 6.9 mi
- Federal Hill: 8.9 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Pickall Area: 0.7 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 1.1 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 4.4 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 4.6 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Friction Wall: 3.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 3.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 3.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 3.2 mi
- Old Quarry: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 20.9 mi
- Miami Beach: 21.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 22.4 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 23.9 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 24.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Mountain Pass Spring: 6.9 mi
- Crises Spring: 7.0 mi
- Marble Springs: 14.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 4.7 mi
- failed mill dam: 5.5 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 6.9 mi
- Round Falls: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 2.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 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).
Day trips start here
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 1 mi
- Ellicott City · 3 mi
- Baltimore/West Baltimore · 4 mi
- Columbia · 6 mi
- Pikesville · 6 mi
- Owings Mills · 7 mi
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