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John W. Coffman

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John W. Coffman is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Sgt. Christopher Thornton, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
John W. Coffman 1909 -1985 A 40 year active member of VFW post 350 Takoma Park, MD
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Coordinates38.98086, -77.01067

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
  • Grant Avenue Berm: 0.1 mi
  • Takoma-Piney Branch Local Park: 0.2 mi
  • Lower Portal Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hefner Park: 0.3 mi
Gardens
  • TPPC Native Plant Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Centennial Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Maple Avenue Community Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Takoma Community Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Takoma Recreational Center Garden: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
  • Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
  • Hastings Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
  • Pinehurst Parkway: 2.5 mi
  • Little Forest Park: 2.9 mi
  • Birch Drive Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
Museums
Artworks: 59
  • Roscoe: 0.5 mi
  • From a Model to a Rainbow: 0.6 mi
  • Playing In The Fields Of Lamond: 0.9 mi
  • The Silver Pass: 1.1 mi
  • Acorn: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
Historic sites: 57
Peaks: 35
Springs: 5
  • Takoma Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Silver Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 6.4 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Fishing Shore: 6.7 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 12.4 mi
  • Herald Harbor Beach 1: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Great Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 22.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chestnut HillNNE169 m24.6 mi
Hunting HillNW156 m12.4 mi
Gantt HillWSW156 m12.5 mi
Black HillNW148 m21.0 mi
Mount DanielWSW144 m10.9 mi
Minor's HillSW140 m9.6 mi
Freedom HillWSW140 m13.1 mi
Prout HillSW137 m12.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4319:5820:38
September equinox06:5618:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946576776807972594941
Precip in3.02.84.03.44.34.64.63.74.14.23.23.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10125985041

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