- Elevation, modelled
- 82 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0251, -77.0710
Summer Days is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 82 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Eyes Open, 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.
Commissioned by the owner of Old Town Market to add a splash of color and interest to the front of the shop. Summer days of biking, sun and soft ice cream.
- Built
- 2021
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Summer Days. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 314° | 387 m | 23.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 38° | 169 m | 23.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 301° | 156 m | 8.0 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 232° | 156 m | 11.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 313° | 148 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 214° | 144 m | 10.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 209° | 140 m | 9.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 233° | 140 m | 11.6 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 7.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 5.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Eyes Open: 0.0 mi
- BabyCat: 0.1 mi
- Neighborhood Birds: 0.1 mi
- Who Let the Dogs Out: 0.1 mi
- Howling Dog: 0.1 mi
- Clum-Kennedy Park: 0.0 mi
- Flinn Park: 0.1 mi
- Frederick Avenue Park: 0.1 mi
- Howard Avenue Park: 0.2 mi
- Warner Circle Special Park: 0.2 mi
- Hawk Island: 0.2 mi
- No Place Like Home: 0.7 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.5 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 1.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Photo captions: 0.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Newport Mills: 0.9 mi
- Old Ice House: 1.6 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 1.1 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 2.4 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 2.4 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 4.1 mi
- Cabin John Station: 4.2 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 1.5 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 1.5 mi
- Ratner Museum: 2.7 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 3.0 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Pond Classroom: 1.6 mi
- Spectator Area: 2.6 mi
- South Terrace: 2.9 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 3.8 mi
- Point Reno: 5.1 mi
- Linnean Hill: 6.2 mi
- Mount Alto: 7.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 7.0 mi
- Camp Hill: 7.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.1 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 22.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 7.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.1 mi
- Great Falls: 9.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.6 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 24.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 1.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 8.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 8.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 13.0 mi
- Daniels: 24.3 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 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 | 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, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Kensington · 0 mi
- Wheaton · 2 mi
- Bethesda · 3 mi
- Silver Spring · 3 mi
- Capital Region · 4 mi
- Glenmont · 4 mi
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