Historic site · Maryland
Lockheed C-140 Jetstar
Lockheed C-140 Jetstar is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrews Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Booth's Escape passes 1.1 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983-08
How to reach it
Coordinates38.80677, -76.88292
- 1.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 2.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Andrews Park: 1.2 mi
- Douglas Patterson Park: 1.2 mi
- Freedom Park: 1.5 mi
- Camp Springs Recreation Center: 1.6 mi
- Michael J Polley Neighborhood Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Surratt House: 3.0 mi
- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: 6.7 mi
- John Gould Stephenson: 7.2 mi
- Show Place Arena: 7.2 mi
- Anne Royall: 7.2 mi
Museums
- Smithsonian NMAI Cultural Resources Center: 3.9 mi
- Smithsonian Museum Support Center: 4.0 mi
- Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse: 4.0 mi
- Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum: 6.1 mi
- Oxon Hill Farm: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Walker Mill Regional Park: 4.4 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 4.9 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 5.4 mi
- Cheltenham Wildlife Management Area: 5.8 mi
- Alger Park: 6.0 mi
Gardens: 58
- East Capitol Urban Farm: 6.0 mi
- Community Garden Plots (NPS): 6.0 mi
- Ex Garden Future & MTB Pump Track: 6.3 mi
- Deanwood Garden: 7.3 mi
- IDEA Academy garden: 7.3 mi
Historic sites: 53
- Grumann F6F Hellcat: 1.4 mi
- Officer Lawrence Buckner Memorial: 3.7 mi
- GSA-Photovoltaic Array: 4.4 mi
- Plaque marking the establishment of Saint Ignatius Catholic Church in 1849: 4.5 mi
- Anthony Shaw: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 2: 3.8 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 6: 3.8 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 8: 3.8 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 7: 3.8 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 3: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 51
- Picnic Area 14: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Area 10: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 30
- Good Hope Hill: 6.0 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 6.9 mi
- Hickey Hill: 8.3 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 8.6 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 17
- Fishing Shore: 13.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 14.6 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 18.9 mi
- Brownie's Beach: 20.8 mi
- Selby Beach: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Rosier Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 17.8 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 18.2 mi
- Indian Head: 21.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 13.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 13.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 14.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 16.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Stubblefield Falls: 20.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 20.5 mi
- Great Falls: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lockheed C-140 Jetstar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 294° | 156 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 291° | 144 m | 17.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 294° | 140 m | 16.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 293° | 140 m | 21.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | WNW 287° | 137 m | 17.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | WNW 288° | 125 m | 14.9 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 314° | 123 m | 14.4 mi |
| Spy Hill | WNW 288° | 114 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 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 | 36 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oxon Hill, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1470159456
Day trips start here
- Clinton-Camp Springs · 1 mi
- Prince George's County · 2 mi
- Suitland · 4 mi
- Largo · 6 mi
- Washington, D.C./Anacostia · 6 mi
- National Harbor · 7 mi
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