- Elevation, modelled
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Upton Hill125 m · 25.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7535, -76.7096
Columbia Air Center is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled 12 m. Upton Hill stands 125 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The American Indian Village at Patuxent River Park, a museum 0.4 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway runs past it. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
defunct airport in Croom, Maryland, US
Wikidata Q5149606, matched on coordinates and name (456 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbia Air Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Hill | WNW 290° | 125 m | 25.0 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 305° | 123 m | 24.0 mi |
| Spy Hill | WNW 289° | 114 m | 24.4 mi |
| Munson Hill | WNW 288° | 112 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Alto | WNW 301° | 107 m | 22.9 mi |
| Camp Hill | WNW 301° | 85 m | 22.5 mi |
| Good Hope Hill | WNW 300° | 84 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | NW 307° | 72 m | 17.9 mi |
- On the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.5 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 18.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 18 mi
- Viewing Area · 22 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 22 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- The American Indian Village at Patuxent River Park: 0.4 mi
- Patuxent Rural Life Museums: 1.3 mi
- Darnall's Chance House Museum: 5.0 mi
- Darnall's Chance House Museum: 5.0 mi
- Bayside History Museum: 10.0 mi
Attractions
- Glendening Walking Trails at Jug Bay Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Billingsley House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Prince George's Equestrian Center: 4.4 mi
- Show Place Arena: 4.5 mi
- Surratt House: 10.2 mi
Historic sites
- World War I Monument: 4.9 mi
- Archbishop John Carroll: 4.9 mi
- Railroad Monument: 4.9 mi
- William Beanes Gravesite: 5.0 mi
- Grumann F6F Hellcat: 9.0 mi
Peaks: 25
- Good Hope Hill: 15.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 16.9 mi
- Hickey Hill: 17.3 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 17.5 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 19
- Brownie's Beach: 10.8 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 11.6 mi
- Selby Beach: 15.0 mi
- Mayo Beach: 15.2 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 4.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Upper Marlboro · 5 mi
- Prince George's County · 9 mi
- Chesapeake Beach · 10 mi
- Clinton-Camp Springs · 11 mi
- Largo · 11 mi
- Suitland · 13 mi
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