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Bald Friar

Bald Friar, seen from above at true elevation

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. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31598391, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
116 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.70566, -76.21273

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • 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
Parks
  • 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
Artworks: 57
  • 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
Museums: 37
Gardens: 37
Peaks: 34
Attractions: 30
  • 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
Cliffs: 12
Picnic sites: 5
  • 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
Beaches: 5
Springs: 2
  • Black Barren Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Black Rock Spring: 12.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Lighthouses: 1
  • Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 24.8 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gap HillNNE 30°252 m22.3 mi
Stony HillN 8°233 m15.7 mi
Red HillNNW 342°192 m14.6 mi
Oak HillN 9°190 m17.2 mi
Turkey HillNW 323°184 m21.6 mi
Bunker HillN 4°171 m17.9 mi
Cherry HillSW 218°149 m20.0 mi
Mount FelixSSE 155°142 m10.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4119:17
June solstice05:3819:5620:37
September equinox06:5318:2819:04
December solstice07:2316:0216:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542546473787669574638
Precip in3.62.64.23.43.94.54.74.55.14.53.24.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conowingo DAM, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358241457

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