- Elevation, modelled
- 98 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 23.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0282, -77.0773
Dedication of the National Guard Armory is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 98 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is The Noyes Library, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 6.0 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Dedication of the National Guard Armory at 3710 Mitchell Street. It housed the National Guard, the Fire Department, and then the Motor Vehicle Administration. It was purchased from the state and has been the Kensington Town Hall since 1976.
- Built
- 1927
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dedication of the National Guard Armory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 314° | 387 m | 23.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 39° | 169 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 301° | 156 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 230° | 156 m | 11.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 313° | 148 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 212° | 144 m | 10.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 207° | 140 m | 9.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 231° | 140 m | 11.5 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 7.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 5.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- The Noyes Library: 0.0 mi
- Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church: 0.0 mi
- Howard Avenue: 0.0 mi
- The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department: 0.0 mi
- 3758 & 3762 Howard Avenue: 0.0 mi
- Photo captions: 0.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.2 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Newport Mills: 0.5 mi
- Old Ice House: 1.9 mi
- Reinhardt Park: 0.1 mi
- Ernest Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Howard Avenue Park: 0.3 mi
- St. Paul Park: 0.3 mi
- Edith Throckmorton Park: 0.3 mi
- No Place Like Home: 0.3 mi
- Hawk Island: 0.3 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.8 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 1.8 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 1.5 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 2.5 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 2.5 mi
- Cabin John Station: 3.9 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 4.3 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 1.9 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 1.9 mi
- Ratner Museum: 2.4 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 2.6 mi
- KID Museum: 3.2 mi
- Pond Classroom: 1.9 mi
- Spectator Area: 2.7 mi
- South Terrace: 3.0 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 4.1 mi
- Point Reno: 5.3 mi
- Linnean Hill: 6.5 mi
- Mount Alto: 7.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 7.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 7.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.9 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 22.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 7.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 7.9 mi
- Great Falls: 9.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.8 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 2.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 8.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.0 mi
- Fishing Shore: 8.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 13.1 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Daniels: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville 1 NE, 6 mi away.
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- Wheaton · 2 mi
- Bethesda · 4 mi
- Glenmont · 4 mi
- Silver Spring · 4 mi
- Capital Region · 5 mi
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