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Belmont, 1906

Belmont, 1906 from directly overhead

Belmont, 1906 is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Dopamine Land, a museum 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.8 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Undeveloped neighborhood for African Americans in Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.

Wikidata Q107072692, matched on coordinates and name (103 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Material
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Getting there

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Coordinates38.96108, -77.08607

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Willoughby Park: 0.2 mi
  • Chevy Chase Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
  • Large Oliver Park: 0.4 mi
  • William Tyler Page Park: 0.4 mi
  • Small Oliver Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Oh it’s you, Welcome!: 0.2 mi
  • When Now Becomes Then: 0.2 mi
  • John Wesley: 1.4 mi
  • Under One's Breath: 1.4 mi
  • Crystal Willow: 1.5 mi
Attractions
Gardens: 58
  • Margaret's Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Fort Reno Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 1.2 mi
  • American University Arboretum and Gardens: 1.5 mi
  • Topaz House East Garden: 1.6 mi
Picnic sites
Historic sites: 55
Peaks: 36
Springs: 5
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Silver Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Indian Springs: 10.7 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Stubblefield Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Great Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Coe Creek: 22.0 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Fishing Shore: 3.5 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.3 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Belmont, 1906. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillWSW156 m8.3 mi
Hunting HillNW156 m10.5 mi
Black HillNW148 m19.3 mi
Mount DanielSW144 m6.8 mi
Minor's HillSW140 m5.6 mi
Freedom HillWSW140 m8.8 mi
Prout HillSW137 m7.9 mi
Upton HillSSW125 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744566573787669574638
Precip in3.33.24.13.54.44.25.14.44.54.43.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13074917310

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