- Elevation
- 30 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Spook Hill233 m · 24.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Marylandon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2870, -76.6417
Union Square is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 30 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Children's Round Square, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic National Road - Maryland runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1847-04-09
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Operated by
- Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Union Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | N 350° | 233 m | 24.4 mi |
| Ivy Hill | N 352° | 200 m | 12.0 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | N 350° | 191 m | 14.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 274° | 169 m | 8.3 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 312° | 157 m | 17.6 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 3° | 155 m | 8.6 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NNE 33° | 151 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 39° | 149 m | 16.9 mi |
- On the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 1.4 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 1.5 mi off the National Historic Seaport
- 2.0 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 3 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 7 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 7 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Children's Round Square: 0.0 mi
- Union Square mural: 0.1 mi
- Mount Clare mural: 0.1 mi
- Steel Henge: 0.3 mi
- Untitled: 0.4 mi
Museums
- H.L. Mencken House: 0.0 mi
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum: 0.5 mi
- Irish Railroad Workers Museum: 0.5 mi
- Edgar Allen Poe House: 0.6 mi
- Babe Ruth Museum: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Union Square-Hollins Market Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Vincent Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Franklin Square Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Unity Park: 0.2 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Bon Secours Urban Farm: 0.3 mi
- Sunflower Village: 0.4 mi
- Mount Clare Street Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Pop! Farm: 0.4 mi
- Pigtown Food For Thought Community Garden: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Devotion: 0.4 mi
- James L. Ridgely Monument: 0.6 mi
- James L. Ridgely Monument: 0.6 mi
- Alexandroffsky: 0.7 mi
- George Herman (Babe) Ruth: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Barre Circle Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower: 1.1 mi
- Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West: 1.4 mi
- Fountain and Garden at Charles Center: 1.4 mi
- Shield of Baltimore City: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Rosemont Park: 1.5 mi
- African Journey: 2.7 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 3.8 mi
- Burnside Park: 4.7 mi
- Scenic Easement: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 28
- Federal Hill: 1.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.0 mi
- Bend Hill: 3.6 mi
- Tank Hill: 6.0 mi
- German Hill: 6.7 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.3 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 5.9 mi
- Avalon Area: 6.1 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 6.2 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 15
- Miami Beach: 14.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 16.3 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 17.0 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 18.3 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Quarry (former): 8.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 8.1 mi
- Friction Wall: 8.2 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 10.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Crises Spring: 2.6 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 2.7 mi
- Marble Springs: 10.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 22.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- failed mill dam: 1.5 mi
- Round Falls: 2.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.7 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 13.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 8.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 9.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:05 | 16:47 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Downtown · 1 mi
- Baltimore · 2 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 2 mi
- Baltimore/Midtown · 2 mi
- Central Maryland · 2 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 3 mi
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