- Elevation, modelled
- 13 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9398, -77.1217
Lock 5 is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 13 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Lock 6, a attraction 0.4 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.5 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
lock in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Wikidata Q34863947, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lock 5. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 261° | 156 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 338° | 156 m | 10.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 331° | 148 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 228° | 144 m | 4.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 218° | 140 m | 3.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 260° | 140 m | 6.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 223° | 137 m | 5.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | SSW 196° | 125 m | 4.7 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 1.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Lock 6: 0.4 mi
- Lock 7: 1.9 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 2.8 mi
- Lock 8: 3.0 mi
- Twin Oaks: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Chain Bridge: 0.8 mi
- The Mouth of Pimmit Run: 0.8 mi
- Jefferson Garcia-Yanez: 0.8 mi
- Battery Bailey: 1.1 mi
- Fort Ethan Allen: 1.1 mi
Museums
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 1.9 mi
- James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education: 1.9 mi
- Clara Barton House: 2.2 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 2.2 mi
- Dopamine Land: 2.4 mi
Peaks: 42
- Point Reno: 2.6 mi
- Mount Alto: 2.8 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 2.9 mi
- Minor's Hill: 3.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 4.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 4.8 mi
- Great Falls: 8.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 2.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 6.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 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).
Day trips start here
- Arlington (Virginia)/Far North · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest · 2 mi
- Bethesda · 3 mi
- McLean · 3 mi
- Arlington · 4 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor · 4 mi
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