Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
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. The nearest named place is Walder Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic district in Maryland, United States.
Wikidata Q5517395, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 11.0 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 12.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 9 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 9 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 10 mi
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walder Park: 0.2 mi
- Bohrer Park: 0.4 mi
- City Hall and Civic Center Park: 0.4 mi
- Christman Park: 0.4 mi
- Wells-Robertson House: 0.5 mi
- Fire Museum: 0.4 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 0.5 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 4.3 mi
- Mooseum: 6.0 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 6.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- Hayley's World: 1.2 mi
- Cosmic Coffee: 1.3 mi
- Fruit Mural: 1.3 mi
- Celebración: 1.3 mi
- Synergy: 1.5 mi
- 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
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 2.6 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 5.1 mi
- No Place Like Home: 9.7 mi
- Hawk Island: 10.2 mi
- Children's Garden: 10.2 mi
- Inspiration Park: 2.5 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.5 mi
- The Cliff Bland Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Hunting Hill: 3.6 mi
- Black Hill: 6.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 11.9 mi
- Nokes Hill: 13.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 13.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Sycamore Beach: 10.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 16.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 20.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.1 mi
- Friction Wall: 23.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.6 mi
- Daniels: 23.9 mi
- Harmony Grove: 24.4 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 15.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 310° | 387 m | 13.6 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 280° | 361 m | 20.3 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 305° | 346 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 286° | 235 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 263° | 187 m | 22.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 63° | 169 m | 24.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | S 179° | 156 m | 3.6 mi |
| Gantt Hill | S 187° | 156 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1595591463
Day trips start here
- Montgomery County · 0 mi
- Gaithersburg · 2 mi
- Germantown · 5 mi
- Rockville · 5 mi
- Olney · 7 mi
- Potomac · 8 mi
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