Frank Lawrence Towers
Frank Lawrence Towers is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Oscar Osorio, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 6.9 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Ghost bike in memory of Frank Lawrence Towers, 19, killed on December 29, 2015.
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 7.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 8.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stubblefield Falls Overlook · 9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls · 9 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 9 mi
- Overlook 1 · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Oscar Osorio: 0.0 mi
- Abandoned Gaynor Road bridge: 0.3 mi
- Parkland Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Newport Mills: 1.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Winding Creek Local Park: 0.3 mi
- Stoneybrook: 0.4 mi
- Wheaton Woods Local Park: 0.6 mi
- Randolph Hills Park: 0.8 mi
- Dewey Park: 0.9 mi
- Arctic Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Beret Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Locust Hill Neighborhood Park: 3.2 mi
- Old Farm Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.3 mi
- Birch Drive Neighborhood Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
- Kensington Moai: 2.0 mi
- Tetra Con Brio: 2.1 mi
- Toto: 2.1 mi
- Ruby Slippers: 2.1 mi
- Hold Your Light: 2.2 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 2.1 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Ratner Museum: 3.3 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 4.0 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 4.0 mi
- No Place Like Home: 2.1 mi
- Hawk Island: 2.6 mi
- Children's Garden: 2.8 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 2.8 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 2.9 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 2.5 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 2.5 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 3.4 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 3.6 mi
- Cabin John Station: 3.7 mi
- Spectator Area: 2.6 mi
- South Terrace: 2.8 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 3.1 mi
- Pond Classroom: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 6.4 mi
- Hunting Hill: 6.1 mi
- Point Reno: 7.5 mi
- Linnean Hill: 8.8 mi
- Mount Alto: 9.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 9.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 10.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 10.7 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 20.1 mi
- Friction Wall: 21.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 21.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.8 mi
- Great Falls: 9.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.9 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 6.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 7.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 10.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 15.1 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Daniels: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frank Lawrence Towers. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 311° | 387 m | 21.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 44° | 169 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 286° | 156 m | 6.1 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 220° | 156 m | 12.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 308° | 148 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 204° | 144 m | 12.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 199° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 221° | 140 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville 1 NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9335791347
Day trips start here
- Kensington · 2 mi
- Wheaton · 2 mi
- Glenmont · 3 mi
- Rockville · 4 mi
- Bethesda · 6 mi
- Capital Region · 6 mi
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