Bald Friar
Bald Friar rises to 116 m in Maryland. Gap Hill stands 252 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Point, a cliff 0.9 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 3.3 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q31598391, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 116 m
How to reach it
- 3.3 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 3.5 mi off the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway
- 24.4 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- King & Queen Seat · 12 mi
- Overshot Point · 25 mi
- Ma & Pa Trestle · 25 mi
- Loch Raven Dam · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chester Water Authority: 3.1 mi
- Emma Rockey Park: 4.0 mi
- Conowingo Fisherman's Park: 4.0 mi
- Darlington Park: 4.0 mi
- Conowingo Park: 4.6 mi
- Bigfoot Cabin (ruins): 2.1 mi
- Hamilton Ruins (1870s): 2.1 mi
- Bald Friar Road & Ferry: 2.1 mi
- Whiteford Farm House (1885): 2.3 mi
- Whiskey Still Site (1930s): 2.3 mi
- Camp Conowingo: 1.2 mi
- Rock Springs Preserve: 3.0 mi
- BCMSR - Deep Run Cliffs Outpost: 3.3 mi
- Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Riehl Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 5.5 mi
- Hand: 12.4 mi
- Big Fish, School of Fish: 13.3 mi
- Berrilicious (HoH): 13.5 mi
- Bel Air's Family Tree (HoH): 13.5 mi
- Maryland, My Maryland (HoH): 13.5 mi
- Hosanna School Museum: 3.3 mi
- Old Line Museum: 6.2 mi
- Steppingstone Farm Museum: 8.2 mi
- Bainbridge Museum: 8.7 mi
- Herr’s Snack Factory Tour: 10.7 mi
- Polinator Garden: 7.4 mi
- Community Connecting Us - Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Shamrock Park Memorial Tree Grove: 13.4 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 13.5 mi
- Evergreen Garden: 13.5 mi
- Cromleys Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Cherry Hill: 4.0 mi
- Sugar Hill: 5.9 mi
- Mountain Hill: 5.9 mi
- Cedar Hill: 6.5 mi
- Sandy Hook Speedway: 7.3 mi
- Robert Fulton Birthplace: 7.3 mi
- Herrs Potato Chip Factory: 10.6 mi
- Deer Creek Rapids @ Rocks (Class III): 11.6 mi
- Lime Valley covered bridge: 17.7 mi
- Wildcat Point: 0.9 mi
- Green Quarry: 2.8 mi
- The Eye: 9.4 mi
- ZP16: 11.3 mi
- ZP37: 11.4 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Wilson's Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Rock Ridge Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- Hills Grove Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Leaman Place Junction: 21.3 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 11.9 mi
- Belcamp Beach: 16.6 mi
- Roachs Shore: 17.2 mi
- North East Beach Area: 18.9 mi
- Betterton Beach: 24.4 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 2.5 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 12.4 mi
- Lapidum: 8.7 mi
- Frenchtown: 21.7 mi
- Kilgore Falls: 11.4 mi
- Willow Hill Covered Bridge: 22.0 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bald Friar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Hill | NNE 30° | 252 m | 22.3 mi |
| Stony Hill | N 8° | 233 m | 15.7 mi |
| Red Hill | NNW 342° | 192 m | 14.6 mi |
| Oak Hill | N 9° | 190 m | 17.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NW 323° | 184 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bunker Hill | N 4° | 171 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Felix | SSE 155° | 142 m | 10.3 mi |
| Face Rock | NNW 326° | 136 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conowingo DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358241457
Day trips start here
- Havre de Grace · 12 mi
- Perryville · 12 mi
- Aberdeen · 14 mi
- Bel Air · 14 mi
- Oxford · 14 mi
- Strasburg · 19 mi
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