Sunburst
Sunburst is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Mount Misery stands 43 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Flipper, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Roots and Tides Byway runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- On the Roots and Tides Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 20.8 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Beach Sunrise Garden: 0.0 mi
- Robert W. Callis Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Chesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Lynwood T Kellam Memorial Recreational Park: 0.8 mi
- Boardwalk Park: 1.5 mi
- Columbia Air Center: 10.1 mi
- Lemuel-Wallace House: 13.2 mi
- Corncrib: 13.2 mi
- World War I Monument: 14.0 mi
- Archbishop John Carroll: 14.1 mi
- Bayside History Museum: 0.1 mi
- Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum: 1.0 mi
- Galesville Heritage Museum: 9.6 mi
- The American Indian Village at Patuxent River Park: 9.7 mi
- Captain Salem Avery House Museum: 10.0 mi
- Brownie's Beach: 1.8 mi
- Breezy Point Beach: 5.9 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 10.3 mi
- Triton Beach: 12.4 mi
- Mayo Beach: 13.2 mi
- Glendening Walking Trails at Jug Bay Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Billingsley House Museum: 11.8 mi
- Prince George's Equestrian Center: 13.7 mi
- Show Place Arena: 13.8 mi
- Historic London Town and Gardens: 16.3 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 2.7 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 3.3 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 4.3 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 4.8 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 5.1 mi
- Patuxent Park Pavillion: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Area 14: 18.9 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 18.9 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 18.9 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 19.0 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 19.3 mi
- Tawe's Garden: 19.4 mi
- Garden of Queen Anne: 21.9 mi
- East Capitol Urban Farm: 24.2 mi
- Herb & Polinator Garden: 24.5 mi
- Fort Hill: 18.8 mi
- Mount Misery: 24.5 mi
- Wilson: 5.5 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunburst. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Misery | N 359° | 43 m | 24.5 mi |
| Fort Hill | S 171° | 35 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Marlboro 3 NNW, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8861540927
Day trips start here
- Chesapeake Beach · 1 mi
- Prince Frederick · 11 mi
- Upper Marlboro · 14 mi
- St. Michaels · 18 mi
- Prince George's County · 19 mi
- Kent Island · 20 mi
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