Inspire
Inspire is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Locust Hill Neighborhood Park, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 4.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Boy riding a dragon, perched on a treasure chest
What the record says
- Built
- 2023
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 4.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Locust Hill Neighborhood Park: 0.4 mi
- Woodend Nature Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Birch Drive Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- English Court Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- North Chevy Chase Park: 0.8 mi
- Maplewood-Alta Vista Local Park: 0.9 mi
- Sky Horizon Statue: 0.9 mi
- Sky Horizon Observation Park: 1.0 mi
- CRC Courtyard: 1.0 mi
- Sky Horizon Sculpture: 0.9 mi
- Ernest the Eagle: 1.2 mi
- Hawk Island Hawk: 1.2 mi
- Crosby the Owl: 1.3 mi
- Ruby Slippers: 1.3 mi
- The Centennial Anchor: 1.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Photo captions: 1.3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Newport Mills: 1.5 mi
- Hawk Island: 1.2 mi
- No Place Like Home: 1.3 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.4 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 1.5 mi
- Pond Classroom: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 9: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 8: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 7: 3.9 mi
- Ratner Museum: 1.7 mi
- KID Museum: 1.9 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.0 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.0 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 2.7 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 1.9 mi
- Cabin John Station: 3.5 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 3.8 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 3.8 mi
- Lock 7: 4.2 mi
- Point Reno: 4.2 mi
- Linnean Hill: 5.7 mi
- Mount Alto: 6.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 6.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 6.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.0 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.8 mi
- Great Falls: 8.8 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 1.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 9.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 8.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 11.8 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Inspire. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 317° | 387 m | 23.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 311° | 156 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 232° | 156 m | 9.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 317° | 148 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 212° | 144 m | 9.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 206° | 140 m | 8.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 233° | 140 m | 10.2 mi |
| Prout Hill | SSW 211° | 137 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11484379101
Day trips start here
- Kensington · 1 mi
- Bethesda · 2 mi
- Wheaton · 3 mi
- Silver Spring · 4 mi
- Capital Region · 5 mi
- Glenmont · 5 mi
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