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From US 50, turn south on Route 16. Follow Route 16 to Church Creek about 7 miles; turn south on Route 335 / Golden Hill Road. Follow Route 335 about 4.5 miles, and the visitor center is on the right. Latitude/Longitude: 38.4445934, -76.1426984","weatherInfo":"Cambridge, Maryland generally experiences warm, humid summers and mild winters. Average summertime highs are in the 80s, with evening lows in the 60s. Winter temperatures usually range from the 30s to the 50s. Spring and fall are variable, but tend to be in the 50s and 60s. Precipitation is spread throughout the year. 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Experience the landscape that colored Tubman's early life, and explore exhibits and a film to learn more about her compelling story.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/hatu","lat":38.4490123389,"lon":-76.1378860475}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"blackwater-national-wildlife-refuge","km":3},{"slug":"martin-national-wildlife-refuge","km":51},{"slug":"eastern-neck-national-wildlife-refuge","km":64},{"slug":"captain-john-smith-chesapeake-national-historic-trail","km":65},{"slug":"chesapeake-bay","km":65},{"slug":"george-washington-birthplace-national-monument","km":74}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=hatu"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.614Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/harriet-tubman-underground-railroad-national-historical-park.geojson"}