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Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory

Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory from directly overhead

Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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historic district in Maryland, United States

Wikidata Q5517395, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates39.13666, -77.19870

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 0.0 mi
  • Walder Park: 0.2 mi
  • Bohrer Park: 0.4 mi
  • City Hall and Civic Center Park: 0.4 mi
  • Christman Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Asbury "Wildlife at Work" Protected Habitat: 0.8 mi
  • Washington Grove Forest Preserve - East Woods: 1.5 mi
  • Mineral Springs Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
  • Goshen Elm Conservation Park: 2.5 mi
  • Lake Placid Dam: 2.7 mi
Artworks
  • Hayley's World: 1.2 mi
  • Cosmic Coffee: 1.3 mi
  • Fruit Mural: 1.3 mi
  • Celebración: 1.3 mi
  • Synergy: 1.5 mi
Attractions
  • Carousel at Rio: 1.3 mi
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald: 4.7 mi
  • Oakley Cabin: 7.4 mi
  • Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 7.5 mi
  • Cabin John Station: 7.5 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
  • Inspiration Park: 2.5 mi
  • Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.2 mi
  • Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.2 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites: 60
  • Oriole Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
  • Pines Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
  • Quail Ridge: 3.0 mi
  • Chickadee Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Blue Sky Park: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 42
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 6
  • Sandy Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Silver Spring: 13.6 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Indian Springs: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Great Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 20.7 mi
  • McKeldin Falls: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sycamore Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Fishing Shore: 16.5 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Truck Rest Area: 15.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainNW 310°387 m13.6 mi
Waterford PeakW 280°361 m20.3 mi
Pine RockNW 305°346 m21.7 mi
Bald MountainWNW 286°235 m20.6 mi
Hogback MountainW 263°187 m22.1 mi
Chestnut HillENE 63°169 m24.2 mi
Hunting HillS 179°156 m3.6 mi
Gantt HillS 187°156 m14.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4419:5920:39
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2516:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353745566573787669574739
Precip in3.12.63.73.23.54.04.03.14.03.53.33.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville 1 NE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1595591463

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