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John W. Coffman

John W. Coffman from directly overhead

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

Historic sites
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
Artworks
  • 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
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
Picnic sites
Museums
Attractions
Peaks: 35
Cliffs: 8
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
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 HillNNE 28°169 m24.6 mi
Hunting HillNW 306°156 m12.4 mi
Gantt HillWSW 252°156 m12.5 mi
Black HillNW 313°148 m21.0 mi
Mount DanielWSW 238°144 m10.9 mi
Minor's HillSW 236°140 m9.6 mi
Freedom HillWSW 252°140 m13.1 mi
Prout HillSW 235°137 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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