Brighton Azalea Garden
Brighton Azalea Garden is a garden in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Brighton Dam Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 8.2 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 11.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 16.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Putney's Bridge · 12 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 12 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 13 mi
- McKeldin Falls · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brighton Dam Park: 0.2 mi
- Longwood Park: 3.1 mi
- Schooley Mill Park: 3.2 mi
- Greenwood Park: 3.6 mi
- Olney Family Neighborhood Park: 3.7 mi
- Sandy Spring Slave Museum: 2.6 mi
- Sandy Spring Museum: 3.0 mi
- Howard County Center of African American Culture: 8.5 mi
- Howard County Center of African-American Culture: 8.5 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 9.3 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 3.5 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 7.4 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 9.8 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 9.9 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 10.0 mi
- Commons Tower: 4.0 mi
- old bank vault door: 6.8 mi
- "Family" Statue: 7.5 mi
- Azlon: 7.9 mi
- Bear Statues: 8.5 mi
- Norwood Village Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.5 mi
- Spencerville Local Park: 5.8 mi
- Upper Rock Creek Local Park: 5.9 mi
- Twinponds Neighborhood Conservation Area: 6.0 mi
- Robinson Nature Center: 6.0 mi
- Mill Race: 6.0 mi
- Simpson Mill: 6.1 mi
- Cooksville: 8.9 mi
- DC Sniper Victims Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Parkland Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Annie's Garden: 6.1 mi
- Children's Garden: 6.1 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 9.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.3 mi
- Idea Garden: 9.3 mi
- Midtown Park Gazebo: 6.0 mi
- Spectator Area: 8.9 mi
- Spectator Area: 9.0 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 9.3 mi
- South Terrace: 9.4 mi
- Hunting Hill: 12.6 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 13.4 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 15.1 mi
- Black Hill: 15.5 mi
- Point Reno: 17.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 3.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 14.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 14.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 15.1 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 12.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 14.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 18.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 18.7 mi
- Great Falls: 18.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 4.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 4.4 mi
- Friction Wall: 12.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 19.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 19.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 20.0 mi
- Daniels: 13.4 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brighton Azalea Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 283° | 387 m | 21.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 58° | 169 m | 13.4 mi |
| The Bunker | NNE 19° | 157 m | 19.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | SW 234° | 156 m | 12.6 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SSW 213° | 156 m | 22.0 mi |
| Black Hill | W 269° | 148 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 205° | 144 m | 22.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 202° | 140 m | 21.5 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 | 07:25 | 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 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel 3 W, 9 mi away.
- Eastern Bluebird186 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel128 obs
- White-tailed Deer94 obs
- Red Fox85 obs
- American Goldfinch64 obs
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail61 obs
- Downy Woodpecker50 obs
- Northern Cardinal49 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/967588848
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