Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station
Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station is an attraction in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 93 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Justice, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 6.1 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Wikidata Q754794, matched on coordinates and name (940 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 93 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 7.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 5.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Justice: 0.1 mi
- Grief of Cyporissus: 0.1 mi
- Minerva: 0.1 mi
- linden lane 2403: 0.4 mi
- Angel Moroni: 0.5 mi
- Forest Glen Neighborhood Park: 0.3 mi
- McKenney Hills Park: 0.4 mi
- Montgomery Hills Park: 0.7 mi
- Getty Park: 0.8 mi
- Capitol View – Homewood Park: 0.9 mi
- Birch Drive Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Woodend Nature Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Hastings Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Locust Hill Neighborhood Park: 2.2 mi
- Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 0.4 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 0.4 mi
- KID Museum: 3.0 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Ratner Museum: 3.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 0.9 mi
- Learning Garden: 0.9 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 0.9 mi
- Five Senses Garden: 0.9 mi
- Hawk Island: 1.2 mi
- Old Ice House: 1.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Photo captions: 1.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Newport Mills: 2.0 mi
- Pond Classroom: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 2.8 mi
- Spectator Area: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 9: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 8: 3.1 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 2.7 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 2.7 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 3.7 mi
- Cabin John Station: 5.2 mi
- Lock 7: 5.6 mi
- Point Reno: 4.5 mi
- Linnean Hill: 5.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 6.2 mi
- Mount Alto: 6.4 mi
- Camp Hill: 6.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.9 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 22.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 1.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 2.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 3.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 8.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.5 mi
- Great Falls: 10.6 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.5 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 24.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 12.6 mi
- Daniels: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 314° | 387 m | 24.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 36° | 169 m | 23.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 303° | 156 m | 9.0 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 237° | 156 m | 11.3 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 313° | 148 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 220° | 144 m | 10.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 216° | 140 m | 9.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 238° | 140 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/367799278
Day trips start here
- Kensington · 1 mi
- Silver Spring · 2 mi
- Wheaton · 2 mi
- Bethesda · 3 mi
- Capital Region · 3 mi
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 4 mi
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