Rachel Carson House
Rachel Carson House is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Meadowood Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
where Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Wikidata Q7279188, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1956-01-01
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 9.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 10.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 9.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 · 10 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 11 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 11 mi
- Viewing Area · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Meadowood Park: 1.2 mi
- Kemp Mill Urban Park: 1.6 mi
- Pilgrim Hills Local Park: 1.6 mi
- Stonehedge Local Park: 1.7 mi
- Pinecrest Park: 1.8 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 1.9 mi
- South Terrace: 2.1 mi
- Spectator Area: 2.3 mi
- Spectator Area: 4.4 mi
- Spectator Area: 4.4 mi
- Perennial Garden: 2.0 mi
- Yew Garden: 2.0 mi
- Idea Garden: 2.0 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.0 mi
- The Only Time is Now: 2.1 mi
- SISYPHUS: 3.6 mi
- BIO WALL: 3.6 mi
- BOTERO BALLERINAS: 3.7 mi
- linden lane 2403: 3.7 mi
- DC Sniper Victims Memorial: 2.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Photo captions: 4.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Newport Mills: 4.6 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 2.3 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 2.3 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 3.7 mi
- LEAFHouse: 4.6 mi
- Cabin John Station: 8.0 mi
- Hastings Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
- Calverton Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Bonifant Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Birch Drive Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.7 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 7.6 mi
- Hoover Hill: 7.6 mi
- Barnard Hill: 7.6 mi
- Point Reno: 7.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 7.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.2 mi
- Great Falls: 14.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.8 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 21.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 6.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 6.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 10.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 15.9 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 23.2 mi
- Daniels: 21.1 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rachel Carson House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 32° | 169 m | 20.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 284° | 156 m | 10.9 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 236° | 156 m | 15.0 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 301° | 148 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 224° | 144 m | 14.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 221° | 140 m | 13.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 237° | 140 m | 15.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 222° | 137 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beltsville, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/444335826
Day trips start here
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 1 mi
- Capital Region · 3 mi
- Glenmont · 3 mi
- Wheaton · 3 mi
- Beltsville · 4 mi
- Kensington · 4 mi
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