- Elevation, modelled
- 86 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0039, -77.0666
Rain Garden is a garden in Maryland, at a modelled 86 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Learning Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 5.2 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Access
- Yes
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rain Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NE 36° | 169 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 308° | 156 m | 9.0 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 239° | 156 m | 10.4 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 316° | 148 m | 17.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 220° | 144 m | 9.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 215° | 140 m | 8.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 240° | 140 m | 11.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 219° | 137 m | 10.8 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 6.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 4.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Learning Garden: 0.0 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 0.0 mi
- Five Senses Garden: 0.1 mi
- Hawk Island: 1.5 mi
- Topaz House East Garden: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Woodend Nature Sanctuary: 0.1 mi
- Birch Drive Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Locust Hill Neighborhood Park: 1.8 mi
- Pinehurst Parkway: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Old Ice House: 0.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Photo captions: 1.8 mi
- The Centennial Anchor: 1.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Pond Classroom: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 9: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 8: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 7: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Jones Mill Road Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Ray's Meadow Local Park: 0.7 mi
- North Chevy Chase Park: 0.8 mi
- Rosemary Hills-Lyttonsville Local Park: 0.9 mi
- Meadowbrook Local Park: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Angel Moroni: 0.7 mi
- Grief of Cyporissus: 0.8 mi
- Justice: 0.9 mi
- Minerva: 0.9 mi
- linden lane 2403: 1.0 mi
Museums
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 0.8 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 0.8 mi
- KID Museum: 2.1 mi
- Ratner Museum: 3.1 mi
- Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 0.9 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 3.6 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 3.6 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 4.6 mi
- Lock 7: 4.7 mi
Peaks: 37
- Point Reno: 3.6 mi
- Linnean Hill: 4.8 mi
- Mount Alto: 5.6 mi
- Jackson Hill: 5.6 mi
- Camp Hill: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.6 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Stubblefield Falls: 7.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 7.7 mi
- Great Falls: 10.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 23.5 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 0.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 2.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 3.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 6.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 11.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bethesda · 2 mi
- Kensington · 2 mi
- Silver Spring · 2 mi
- Wheaton · 3 mi
- Capital Region · 4 mi
- Takoma Park · 4 mi
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