- Elevation, modelled
- 121 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0523, -77.0432
Wheaton Carousel is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 121 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheaton Miniature Train, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 8.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
36 foot carousel, featuring 22 fiberglass horses, 11 zebras and two elegant chariots, including one that is ADA-accessible.
- Operated by
- Montgomery Parks
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wheaton Carousel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 308° | 387 m | 23.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 38° | 169 m | 21.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 285° | 156 m | 8.6 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 229° | 156 m | 13.4 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 304° | 148 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 215° | 144 m | 13.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 211° | 140 m | 12.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 230° | 140 m | 14.0 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 7.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 0.0 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 2.3 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 2.7 mi
- Cabin John Station: 5.8 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 5.9 mi
- DC Sniper Victims Memorial: 0.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Photo captions: 2.5 mi
- Frank Lawrence Towers: 2.5 mi
- Newport Mills: 2.6 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 0.7 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 3.0 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 3.1 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 4.2 mi
- Ratner Museum: 4.7 mi
- Point Reno: 7.2 mi
- Linnean Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 8.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 8.6 mi
- Hunting Hill: 8.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.4 mi
- Great Falls: 11.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.3 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 10.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 15.3 mi
- Daniels: 21.9 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
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- Glenmont · 2 mi
- Kensington · 2 mi
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 3 mi
- Capital Region · 4 mi
- Silver Spring · 4 mi
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