- Elevation, modelled
- 135 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway5.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1180, -77.1984
Carousel at Rio is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 135 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.9 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carousel at Rio. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 314° | 387 m | 14.4 mi |
| Waterford Peak | WNW 283° | 361 m | 20.6 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 308° | 346 m | 22.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 289° | 235 m | 21.0 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 266° | 187 m | 22.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 60° | 169 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | S 179° | 156 m | 2.3 mi |
| Gantt Hill | S 188° | 156 m | 13.4 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 11.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 8 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 8 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 9 mi
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 1.3 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Inspiration Park: 2.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Fire Museum: 1.6 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 1.7 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 3.2 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 4.9 mi
- Mooseum: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 3.8 mi
- Cabin John Station: 6.3 mi
- Lock 21: Swains Lock: 6.5 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 6.6 mi
- Riverbend Park Nature Center: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 42
- Hunting Hill: 2.3 mi
- Black Hill: 7.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 10.6 mi
- Nokes Hill: 12.8 mi
- Point Reno: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 8.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.4 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 20.1 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 9.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 15.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 17.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 24.6 mi
| 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).
Day trips start here
- Gaithersburg · 2 mi
- Montgomery County · 2 mi
- Rockville · 4 mi
- Germantown · 6 mi
- Olney · 7 mi
- Potomac · 7 mi
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