- Elevation, modelled
- 10 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Ivy Hill200 m · 16.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2275, -76.7249
Avalon Area is a picnic site in Maryland, at a modelled 10 m. Ivy Hill stands 200 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain John Smith Marker, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Avalon Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | N 10° | 200 m | 16.2 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | N 7° | 191 m | 18.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 321° | 169 m | 6.1 mi |
| The Bunker | NNW 331° | 157 m | 18.0 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NNE 21° | 155 m | 13.6 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NE 38° | 151 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 41° | 149 m | 22.9 mi |
| Cub Hill | NE 40° | 147 m | 16.8 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 3.1 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 6.5 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 7.0 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 3 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 4 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 8 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Captain John Smith Marker: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Viaduct Marker: 0.7 mi
- House (ruins): 0.8 mi
- Shelter (ruins): 1.0 mi
- Women's Latrine (ruins): 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Howard County Conservancy at Belmont: 1.0 mi
- Scenic Easement: 1.7 mi
- Autumn Overlook: 3.7 mi
- Md School For The Deaf Fca: 3.9 mi
- Rosemont Park: 5.7 mi
Parks
- Arbour Manor Park: 1.6 mi
- Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park: 1.9 mi
- The Quad: 2.0 mi
- Physics Quad: 2.1 mi
- Erickson Field: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Nature Center: 1.7 mi
- Tardis: 2.4 mi
- Main Street Ballroom: 4.9 mi
- Water Wheel: 5.5 mi
- Crimea Mansion: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Double Helix: 1.8 mi
- True Grit Statue: 1.9 mi
- Walter Sondheim Sculpture: 1.9 mi
- Forum: 2.0 mi
- Propel: 3.9 mi
Gardens
- MASH Green Roof: 2.0 mi
- Thomas V Marsho Garden: 2.0 mi
- UMBC Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Charlestown Resident Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Banneker's Cabin Kitchen Garden: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum: 4.7 mi
- Ellicott Mills Children's Museum: 4.8 mi
- Museum of Howard County History: 4.8 mi
- Ellicott City Colored School: 5.4 mi
- H.L. Mencken House: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 32
- Lawyers Hill: 0.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 6.1 mi
- Federal Hill: 7.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.2 mi
- Bend Hill: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 31
- Glen Artney Area: 0.5 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 1.7 mi
- Orange Grove Area: 1.7 mi
- Hollofield Shelters: 5.7 mi
- Pickall Area: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 15
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 15.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 17.5 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 18.1 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 19.0 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Quarry (former): 4.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 4.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 4.2 mi
- Friction Wall: 4.4 mi
- Old Quarry: 16.4 mi
Springs: 8
- Crises Spring: 8.0 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 8.1 mi
- Marble Springs: 16.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 18.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 1.7 mi
- failed mill dam: 5.4 mi
- Round Falls: 8.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 7.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 10.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Hanover · 2 mi
- Linthicum · 4 mi
- Baltimore/West Baltimore · 5 mi
- Ellicott City · 5 mi
- Baltimore/South Baltimore · 6 mi
- Columbia · 6 mi
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