Round Falls
Round Falls is a waterfall in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Spook Hill stands 233 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is James W. Rouse Memorial Deck at Round Falls, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Falls Road runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
artificial dam and waterfall adjacent to Druid Hill Park in the Jones Falls Valley of Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Wikidata Q113624694, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Falls Road
- 0.7 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 2.3 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 2.6 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Elephant Overlook · 1 mi
- Quarry Overlook · 5 mi
- Abandoned Quarry · 5 mi
- Old Transmission Tower · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- James W. Rouse Memorial Deck at Round Falls: 0.0 mi
- Harvey J. Burns, Jr. Memorial: 0.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Pool No. 2 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Remington-Wyman Servicemen Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Sisson Street Community Park: 0.3 mi
- Singer Park: 0.4 mi
- Miles Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
- Fox Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Newington Avenue Park: 0.5 mi
- Cat: 0.4 mi
- Remington R: 0.5 mi
- Daniel Gilman: 0.7 mi
- Isaiah Bowman: 0.7 mi
- William Welch: 0.7 mi
- Whitelock Community Farm: 0.5 mi
- Whitelock Community Farm: 0.5 mi
- Baltimore Museum of Art Sculpture Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Ryda and Robert H. Levi Sculpture Garden: 0.7 mi
- Roosevelt City Farm: 0.7 mi
- Miracle on 34th Street: 0.5 mi
- Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory: 0.9 mi
- Pearson florist (where Bodie buys flowers): 1.0 mi
- Santa Rosa Labyrinth: 1.6 mi
- Shield of Baltimore City: 2.2 mi
- Baltimore Museum of Art: 0.6 mi
- Baltimore Streetcar Museum: 0.8 mi
- Homewood Museum: 0.8 mi
- Lovely Lane Museum Library: 0.9 mi
- Amaranthine Museum: 1.1 mi
- African Journey: 0.9 mi
- Rosemont Park: 2.6 mi
- Burnside Park: 4.7 mi
- Creekside at Quarry Lake: 5.1 mi
- Masonville Cove Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership: 5.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.0 mi
- Bend Hill: 1.6 mi
- Federal Hill: 3.1 mi
- Abell Ridge: 6.3 mi
- Luskins Hill: 6.4 mi
- Etting Park: Hope Garden: 1.1 mi
- Glen Artney Area: 8.0 mi
- Hilton Shelters: 8.1 mi
- Avalon Area: 8.2 mi
- Pickall Area: 8.3 mi
- Miami Beach: 13.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 17.7 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 19.1 mi
- Gibson Island Beach: 19.8 mi
- Lake Claire Beach: 21.0 mi
- Old Quarry: 8.2 mi
- Balancing Reservoir Spillway: 8.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 9.4 mi
- Crises Spring: 0.7 mi
- Mountain Pass Spring: 0.8 mi
- Marble Springs: 8.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.4 mi
- failed mill dam: 2.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.6 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 13.9 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 9.4 mi
- Daniels: 10.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Round Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spook Hill | NNW 348° | 233 m | 22.2 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 346° | 200 m | 9.8 mi |
| Oregon Ridge | NNW 345° | 191 m | 11.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 259° | 169 m | 9.1 mi |
| The Bunker | NW 304° | 157 m | 16.6 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 359° | 155 m | 6.3 mi |
| Satyr Hill | NE 39° | 151 m | 7.4 mi |
| Cherry Hill | NE 43° | 149 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cylburn, 3 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Feb–May, Sep, Dec — fullest in Mar, leanest in Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 89.6 | 99.7 | 116 | 112 | 101 | 93.4 | 95.7 | 78.9 | 102 | 87.0 | 74.4 | 106 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Gwynns Falls AT Washington Blvd AT Baltimore, MD, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3889709493
Day trips start here
- Baltimore/Midtown · 1 mi
- Baltimore · 2 mi
- Baltimore/Downtown · 2 mi
- Baltimore/East Baltimore · 3 mi
- Baltimore/Fells Point · 3 mi
- Baltimore/Inner Harbor · 3 mi
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