- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9447, -77.1238
Lock 6 is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 15 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Lock 5, a attraction 0.4 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.6 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
lock in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Wikidata Q34864070, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lock 6. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WSW 257° | 156 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 338° | 156 m | 10.5 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 331° | 148 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 224° | 144 m | 4.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 213° | 140 m | 3.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 257° | 140 m | 6.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 220° | 137 m | 5.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | SSW 194° | 125 m | 5.0 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 1.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Lock 5: 0.4 mi
- Lock 7: 1.6 mi
- Lock 8: 2.7 mi
- Lock 9: 3.0 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Sumner: 0.8 mi
- Battery Bailey: 0.9 mi
- Chain Bridge: 1.1 mi
- The Mouth of Pimmit Run: 1.1 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Clara Barton House: 1.8 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 2.1 mi
- James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education: 2.3 mi
- Dopamine Land: 2.3 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 42
- Point Reno: 2.6 mi
- Mount Alto: 3.0 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 3.2 mi
- Minor's Hill: 3.4 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 4.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 4.5 mi
- Great Falls: 7.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.8 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 2.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 6.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 6.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.9 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 · 3 mi
- Bethesda · 3 mi
- McLean · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Georgetown · 4 mi
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