Upward Bound
Upward Bound is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Synergy, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.9 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Maryland sculptor Marcia Billig is known for her graceful bronze sculptural groups that defy gravity. In "Upward Bound," two adventuresome climbers scramble up a rocky outcrop symbolizing team work and a sense of accomplishment.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 8 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 8 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 8 mi
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Synergy: 0.2 mi
- Inner Being: 0.4 mi
- Celebración: 0.5 mi
- Fruit Mural: 0.7 mi
- Hayley's World: 0.7 mi
- Axis at Shady Grove Civic Green Park: 0.4 mi
- Rio Park: 0.5 mi
- Crown Community Green: 0.7 mi
- Downtown Crown Event Park: 0.7 mi
- Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park: 0.9 mi
- Carousel at Rio: 0.5 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 3.3 mi
- Cabin John Station: 5.8 mi
- Lock 21: Swains Lock: 6.2 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 6.6 mi
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 1.7 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Inspiration Park: 2.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 4.4 mi
- Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 3.7 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 3.8 mi
- No Place Like Home: 8.2 mi
- Hawk Island: 8.7 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 2.0 mi
- Fire Museum: 2.1 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 2.7 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 4.8 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 6.1 mi
- Washington Grove Forest Preserve - East Woods: 2.3 mi
- Crabbs Branch Stream Valley Park: 2.4 mi
- Lake Placid Dam: 2.4 mi
- Asbury "Wildlife at Work" Protected Habitat: 2.4 mi
- Mineral Springs Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.9 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Quail Ridge: 3.8 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Spectator Area: 9.0 mi
- Hunting Hill: 1.9 mi
- Black Hill: 7.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 10.3 mi
- Point Reno: 12.7 mi
- Nokes Hill: 12.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 9.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 9.1 mi
- Friction Wall: 23.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 24.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 9.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 10.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 13.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 17.8 mi
- Great Falls: 8.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.0 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 20.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 23.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 14.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 18.5 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 17.5 mi
- Daniels: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upward Bound. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 314° | 387 m | 15.0 mi |
| Waterford Peak | WNW 284° | 361 m | 21.0 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 308° | 346 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 290° | 235 m | 21.5 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 267° | 187 m | 22.3 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 59° | 169 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | S 190° | 156 m | 1.9 mi |
| Gantt Hill | S 190° | 156 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11562944418
Day trips start here
- Gaithersburg · 2 mi
- Montgomery County · 2 mi
- Rockville · 3 mi
- Germantown · 6 mi
- Olney · 7 mi
- Potomac · 7 mi
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