Lock 5
Lock 5 is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 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.
The story
lock in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Wikidata Q34863947, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 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
- 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
- Fort Marcy Park: 0.5 mi
- Sangamore Local Park: 0.8 mi
- Dalecarlia Parkway: 1.0 mi
- Westmoreland Hills Local Park: 1.1 mi
- Westmoreland Circle: 1.3 mi
- 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
- Potomac Palisades Conservation Park: 1.1 mi
- Spring Valley Park: 1.2 mi
- Marie Butler Leven Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 1.8 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Glass Forest: 1.5 mi
- Kryptos: 1.6 mi
- A-12 Oxcart: 1.7 mi
- John Wesley: 1.7 mi
- John Wesley Statue: 1.7 mi
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 1.8 mi
- Demonstration Native Plant Garden: 1.8 mi
- Friendship Garden: 1.8 mi
- Demonstration Vegetable Garden: 1.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 1.9 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 28: 3.8 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 5.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.9 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
- Indian Head: 23.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 6.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 7.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.0 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
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, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/137889642
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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