- Elevation, modelled
- 29 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9724, -77.1777
Lock 12 is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 29 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lock 13, a attraction 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.6 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
dam in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q34863541, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lock 12. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 330° | 387 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WNW 290° | 187 m | 24.6 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 222° | 156 m | 4.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | N 352° | 156 m | 7.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 336° | 148 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | S 183° | 144 m | 5.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSE 168° | 140 m | 4.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 226° | 140 m | 4.9 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 1.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stubblefield Falls Overlook · 1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls · 1 mi
- Overlook 1 · 3 mi
- Overlook 2 · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Burling Defenders: 1.4 mi
- Ruins of Worker's Houses for Nearby Quarries: 1.7 mi
- Crystal Pool: 2.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.3 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Clara Barton House: 2.0 mi
- Selfie Wrld: 4.4 mi
- Ratner Museum: 4.5 mi
- KID Museum: 4.5 mi
- Dopamine Land: 5.0 mi
Peaks: 47
- Prospect Hill: 3.3 mi
- Gantt Hill: 4.4 mi
- Minor's Hill: 4.9 mi
- Freedom Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Daniel: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 1.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 1.4 mi
- Great Falls: 4.4 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 18.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Purplehorse Beach: 3.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 3.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 6.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 20.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| 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
- McLean · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Far North · 4 mi
- Bethesda · 4 mi
- Potomac · 4 mi
- Tysons · 5 mi
- Falls Church · 6 mi
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