Artwork · Maryland
Beacon
Beacon is an artwork in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 129 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is KID Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.2 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 129.181885 m
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
Coordinates38.98465, -77.09491
- 3.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 2.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- KID Museum: 0.1 mi
- Dopamine Land: 1.8 mi
- Clara Barton House: 2.7 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.8 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Madonna of the Trail: 0.1 mi
- Linda Weiner Memorial: 0.3 mi
- The Centennial Anchor: 1.1 mi
- Sarah Langenkamp: 1.4 mi
- Washington and Glen Echo Railroad: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Lyrical Lady: 0.1 mi
- Synergy III: 0.2 mi
- Bethesda Walkaround: 0.3 mi
- Crystal Willow: 0.3 mi
- Under One's Breath: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Topaz House West Garden: 0.2 mi
- Topaz House East Garden: 0.3 mi
- Margaret's Garden: 1.7 mi
- Learning Garden: 2.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Bethesda Elementary Park: 0.3 mi
- Caroline Freeland Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- Cheltenham Drive Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- Veteran's Park: 0.3 mi
- Chase Avenue Urban Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- English Court Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Vinton Park: 1.3 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Woodend Nature Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Pond Classroom: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 13: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 7: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 14: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 15: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Lock 7: 2.7 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 2.9 mi
- Lock 6: 3.2 mi
- Lock 5: 3.4 mi
- Lock 8: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 37
- Point Reno: 2.5 mi
- Linnean Hill: 4.1 mi
- Mount Alto: 4.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 4.6 mi
- Jackson Hill: 4.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 2.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 5.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 5.9 mi
- Great Falls: 8.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.9 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 5.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 7.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 7.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beacon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 320° | 387 m | 25.0 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 241° | 156 m | 8.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 321° | 156 m | 8.9 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 322° | 148 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 218° | 144 m | 7.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 211° | 140 m | 6.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 242° | 140 m | 9.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 216° | 137 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/569889539
Day trips start here
- Bethesda · 0 mi
- Kensington · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest · 3 mi
- Silver Spring · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Brookland-Petworth-Takoma · 4 mi
- Capital Region · 5 mi
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