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Whitakers Mill Historic District

Whitakers Mill Historic District from directly overhead

Whitakers Mill Historic District is a park in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 130 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Annie McGann Cumpston, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
130 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.50427, -76.38441

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Annie McGann Cumpston: 0.6 mi
  • Kurt Mahlon Chenowith: 0.6 mi
  • Troy Vincent Taylor: 0.6 mi
  • Ma & Pa Heritage Trail Dog Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Olney: 1.8 mi
Gardens
Parks
  • Reckord Road Park: 1.6 mi
  • Harford Glen: 2.3 mi
  • Plumtree Park: 2.6 mi
  • Alice Anne Park: 2.7 mi
  • Old Fields Park: 2.9 mi
Artworks
Museums
Attractions: 42
  • Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 9.2 mi
  • Sandy Hook Speedway: 9.5 mi
  • Willow Grove Barn: 10.5 mi
  • Spring House: 10.6 mi
  • Northampton Furnace: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 41
  • Cherry Hill: 3.6 mi
  • Mount Vista: 4.8 mi
  • Chapel Hill: 7.6 mi
  • Hugh's Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Tom's Hill: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Loch Raven Cliffs: 9.7 mi
  • Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 10.3 mi
  • Old Quarry: 10.3 mi
  • \: 13.8 mi
  • Green Quarry: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Hills Grove Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
  • Wilson's Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
  • Deer Creek Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Nordic Grove: 15.9 mi
Beaches: 7
Springs: 4
  • Marble Springs: 10.1 mi
  • Mountain Pass Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Crises Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Black Barren Spring: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Whitakers Mill Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spook HillWNW 297°233 m20.0 mi
Ivy HillWSW 259°200 m15.8 mi
Oregon RidgeW 266°191 m16.1 mi
Abell RidgeWSW 244°155 m14.7 mi
Satyr HillSW 231°151 m10.9 mi
Cherry HillWSW 240°149 m3.6 mi
Cub HillSW 229°147 m9.7 mi
Luskins HillSW 234°144 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3919:5720:37
September equinox06:5418:2919:04
December solstice07:2316:0316:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643546372777569574638
Precip in3.32.84.13.54.04.34.84.24.84.23.33.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Aberdeen Phillips FLD, 12 mi away.

  • American Toad28 obs
  • Monarch24 obs
  • Northern Cardinal22 obs
  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail22 obs
  • Central Ratsnake21 obs
  • Common Raccoon20 obs
  • Green Frog19 obs
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker17 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358248163

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