- Elevation, modelled
- 120 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
- 39.0519, -77.0431
Wheaton Miniature Train is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 120 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheaton Carousel, 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.
Replica of an 1863 C.P. Huntington engine and passenger cars
- Operated by
- Montgomery Parks
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wheaton Miniature Train. 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 | 13.9 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
Attractions
- Wheaton Carousel: 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
Historic sites
- 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
Museums
- Brookside Nature Center: 0.7 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 3.0 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 3.0 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 4.2 mi
- Ratner Museum: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 36
- Point Reno: 7.1 mi
- Linnean Hill: 8.0 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 8.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 8.6 mi
- Hunting Hill: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- 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
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 10.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- 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
- Wheaton · 0 mi
- Glenmont · 2 mi
- Kensington · 2 mi
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 3 mi
- Capital Region · 4 mi
- Silver Spring · 4 mi
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