- Elevation, modelled
- 165 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Maryland8.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2148, -77.0848
Quartz Rock Outcropping is a cliff in Maryland, at a modelled 165 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 8.1 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Scenic overlook of the river.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quartz Rock Outcropping. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 281° | 387 m | 16.8 mi |
| Pine Rock | WNW 286° | 346 m | 24.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 70° | 169 m | 16.4 mi |
| Laurel Hill | NNW 332° | 163 m | 24.4 mi |
| The Bunker | NNE 32° | 157 m | 19.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | SW 214° | 156 m | 10.8 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SSW 202° | 156 m | 21.5 mi |
| Black Hill | W 261° | 148 m | 11.6 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 11.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 12.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- McKeldin Falls · 14 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 14 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 14 mi
- Cliff overlooking Quarry Lake · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Griffith Park: 2.1 mi
- Sundown Road Local Park: 2.3 mi
- Mount Zion Park: 2.4 mi
- Olney Boys and Girls Community Park: 3.0 mi
- Olney Family Neighborhood Park: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Oakley Cabin: 2.5 mi
- Carousel at Rio: 9.0 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 9.7 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 11.5 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Upper Rock Creek Local Park: 2.7 mi
- Lois Y. Green Conservation Park: 5.2 mi
- Winter's Run Local Park: 5.7 mi
- Goshen Branch Stream Valley Park: 5.7 mi
- Hunters Woods Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
Gardens
- Brighton Azalea Garden: 4.4 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 8.0 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 9.2 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 9.9 mi
- Annie's Garden: 10.3 mi
Museums
- Sandy Spring Slave Museum: 4.7 mi
- Sandy Spring Museum: 5.6 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 7.7 mi
- Fire Museum: 7.8 mi
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 8.0 mi
Artworks
- Commons Tower: 7.8 mi
- King Farm Park Statue: 8.4 mi
- Flight of Fancy: 8.9 mi
- Celebración: 9.0 mi
- Synergy: 9.1 mi
Historic sites
- Cooksville: 8.1 mi
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 8.1 mi
- Lafayette's Tour: 8.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 10.0 mi
Picnic sites: 57
- Blue Sky Park: 9.6 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Midtown Park Gazebo: 10.4 mi
Peaks: 38
- Hunting Hill: 10.8 mi
- Black Hill: 11.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 16.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 16.8 mi
- Point Reno: 18.2 mi
Springs: 8
- Sandy Spring: 6.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 14.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 15.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 17.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- McKeldin Falls: 14.2 mi
- Great Falls: 17.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 18.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 0.0 mi
- Friction Wall: 16.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 16.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 16.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 16.3 mi
Beaches: 3
- Purplehorse Beach: 18.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 18.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Daniels: 16.0 mi
- Harmony Grove: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 11.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Olney · 4 mi
- Montgomery County · 8 mi
- Gaithersburg · 10 mi
- Germantown · 10 mi
- Glenmont · 10 mi
- Rockville · 10 mi
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