- Elevation, modelled
- 37 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 20.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9894, -77.2441
Lock 15 is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 37 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Lock 16, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 0.6 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
dam in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q34863578, matched on coordinates and name (30 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lock 15. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 337° | 387 m | 20.5 mi |
| Chestnut Peak | WSW 253° | 374 m | 24.6 mi |
| Waterford Peak | NW 308° | 361 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 312° | 235 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WNW 291° | 187 m | 20.8 mi |
| Steptoe Hill | W 278° | 176 m | 23.5 mi |
| Gantt Hill | S 172° | 156 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNE 21° | 156 m | 7.0 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 0.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 3.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 14.2 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 1 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 3 · 1 mi
- Great Falls Overlook · 1 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 2 · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Lock 16: 0.2 mi
- Lock 18: 0.6 mi
- Lock 19: 0.7 mi
- Maryland Mine: 0.8 mi
- Lock 20: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Mather Gorge: 0.3 mi
- Mather Gorge marker: 0.3 mi
- Burling Defenders: 2.8 mi
- Ruins of Worker's Houses for Nearby Quarries: 4.1 mi
- Dennis Crook Memorial Bench: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Colvin Run General Store: 3.0 mi
- Colvin Run Mill House: 3.0 mi
- Colvin Run Mill: 3.0 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 3.0 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 52
- Prospect Hill: 1.5 mi
- Gantt Hill: 4.5 mi
- Freedom Hill: 4.6 mi
- Hunting Hill: 7.0 mi
- Mount Daniel: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 0.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 2.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 3.0 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 15.3 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 0.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 0.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 9.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 18.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 18.4 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 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:08 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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