Lock 14
Lock 14 is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 35 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.
The story
lock on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Potomac, Maryland, United States
Wikidata Q34863567, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 1.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 13.7 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
- Aire picnic: 0.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 0.9 mi
- Clara Barton Center for Children: 1.5 mi
- Cooper Intermediate School Site: 1.6 mi
- Churchill Road Park: 1.7 mi
- New Hope Island Conservation Park: 0.7 mi
- Carderock Springs Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Rock Run Stream Valley Park: 1.0 mi
- Turkey Run Park: 1.1 mi
- Langley Oaks Park: 1.4 mi
- Carderock, Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park: 1.0 mi
- Olney Park: 4.0 mi
- Composer's Cottage Picnic Area: 5.1 mi
- Filene Center Lawns: 5.2 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 5.7 mi
- Burling Defenders: 1.2 mi
- Ruins of Worker's Houses for Nearby Quarries: 1.7 mi
- Crystal Pool: 2.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.4 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 2.5 mi
- Clara Barton House: 2.2 mi
- Selfie Wrld: 4.3 mi
- Ratner Museum: 4.6 mi
- KID Museum: 4.6 mi
- Dopamine Land: 5.2 mi
- A-12 Oxcart: 2.2 mi
- Kryptos: 2.3 mi
- Bethesda Walkaround: 4.5 mi
- Synergy III: 4.5 mi
- Half-Twist: 4.6 mi
- Capital One Sculpture Garden: 3.7 mi
- Topaz House West Garden: 4.9 mi
- Topaz House East Garden: 5.0 mi
- Friendship Garden: 5.3 mi
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.1 mi
- Gantt Hill: 4.3 mi
- Freedom Hill: 4.8 mi
- Minor's Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Daniel: 5.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 0.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 1.2 mi
- Great Falls: 4.3 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 18.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 6.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 8.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 9.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 15.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 3.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 3.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 6.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.8 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 17.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 17.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 20.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lock 14. 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 291° | 187 m | 24.4 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 221° | 156 m | 4.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | N 353° | 156 m | 7.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 337° | 148 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | S 181° | 144 m | 5.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 225° | 140 m | 4.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSE 166° | 140 m | 4.9 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 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/137852538
Day trips start here
- McLean · 3 mi
- Bethesda · 4 mi
- Potomac · 4 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Far North · 5 mi
- Tysons · 5 mi
- Falls Church · 6 mi
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