- Elevation, modelled
- 91 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1346, -76.8918
Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 91 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Historical Society, a museum 2.5 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 4.3 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 25° | 169 m | 12.2 mi |
| The Bunker | N 1° | 157 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WSW 258° | 156 m | 16.8 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 232° | 156 m | 23.3 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NE 36° | 155 m | 23.6 mi |
| Black Hill | W 280° | 148 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 224° | 144 m | 22.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 222° | 140 m | 21.5 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 17.5 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 18.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Friction Wall Overlook · 10 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 11 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 13 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
Historic sites
- Old Savage Dam Gates: 3.2 mi
- Old Quarry Works: 3.2 mi
- Former Canal Gates: 3.2 mi
- Simpson Mill: 3.7 mi
- Mill Race: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Rachel Carson House: 8.4 mi
- Tardis: 8.8 mi
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 9.0 mi
- LEAFHouse: 9.7 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 9.9 mi
Peaks: 42
- Lawyers Hill: 10.4 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 12.2 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 13.7 mi
- Barnard Hill: 14.2 mi
- Hoover Hill: 14.2 mi
Beaches: 11
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 18.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 19.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 21.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 21.5 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Cascade Falls: 10.4 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 15.0 mi
- failed mill dam: 16.2 mi
- Round Falls: 19.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 13.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Laurel · 3 mi
- Savage · 4 mi
- Beltsville · 7 mi
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 8 mi
- Columbia · 8 mi
- Glenmont · 9 mi
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