- Elevation
- 146 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Maryland2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2673, -76.9564
Benson Branch Environmental Area is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 146 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is West Friendship Park, a park 2.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 2.4 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 146 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benson Branch Environmental Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 269° | 387 m | 23.4 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NE 49° | 200 m | 20.1 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NE 43° | 191 m | 21.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 77° | 169 m | 8.8 mi |
| The Bunker | NNE 16° | 157 m | 13.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | SW 226° | 156 m | 18.1 mi |
| Abell Ridge | ENE 60° | 155 m | 20.0 mi |
| Satyr Hill | ENE 67° | 151 m | 24.0 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 11.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 15.6 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Putney's Bridge · 7 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 7 mi
- McKeldin Falls · 7 mi
- Cliff overlooking Quarry Lake · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- West Friendship Park: 2.1 mi
- Pfefferkorn Natural Environmental Area: 2.3 mi
- Howard County Fairgrounds: 3.1 mi
- Warfield Pond Park: 3.5 mi
- Kiwanis-Wallas Park: 4.4 mi
- Commons Tower: 4.0 mi
- "Family" Statue: 5.5 mi
- Azlon: 6.6 mi
- Bear Statues: 8.8 mi
- old bank vault door: 10.8 mi
- Cooksville: 5.0 mi
- Henryton Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Mill Race: 6.2 mi
- Simpson Mill: 6.4 mi
- Henryton School of Practical Nursing: 6.5 mi
- Woodstock Park: 5.3 mi
- David Force Community Park: 5.5 mi
- Robinson Nature Center: 6.3 mi
- Willow Creek: 9.2 mi
- Autumn Overlook: 9.3 mi
- Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 5.4 mi
- John L. Clark Honors Garden: 5.5 mi
- Brighton Azalea Garden: 5.9 mi
- Children's Garden: 6.3 mi
- Main Street Ballroom: 8.4 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 8.6 mi
- Dogwood Wall: 9.3 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 9.8 mi
- Tardis: 10.7 mi
- Midtown Park Gazebo: 8.0 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 9.3 mi
- Pickall Area: 9.6 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 11.1 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 11.4 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.8 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 12.7 mi
- The Bunker: 13.5 mi
- Bend Hill: 17.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 17.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 7.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 7.8 mi
- Friction Wall: 8.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 9.4 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 17.2 mi
- Crises Spring: 17.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 18.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 19.4 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 11.1 mi
- failed mill dam: 15.5 mi
- Round Falls: 17.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 24.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 24.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 24.9 mi
- Daniels: 8.2 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel 3 W, 13 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Ellicott City · 8 mi
- Patapsco Valley State Park · 9 mi
- Olney · 10 mi
- Savage · 11 mi
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