- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9840, -76.9431
Point of Failure is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled 47 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of College Park Airport, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point of Failure. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 20° | 169 m | 22.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 297° | 156 m | 15.4 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 256° | 156 m | 16.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 307° | 148 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 245° | 144 m | 14.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 244° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 255° | 140 m | 16.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 242° | 137 m | 15.2 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 11.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Site of College Park Airport: 1.1 mi
- College Park Airport: 1.1 mi
- College Park Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Riversdale House Museum: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- LEAFHouse: 1.1 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 5.3 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 6.4 mi
- Tiger Tracks: 6.7 mi
- Tiger Survival: 6.7 mi
Museums
Peaks: 35
- Lowndes Hill: 3.2 mi
- Barnard Hill: 3.4 mi
- Hoover Hill: 3.5 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 3.9 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 9
- Fishing Shore: 9.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 14.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.0 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.0 mi
- Great Falls: 16.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.4 mi
| 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 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- College Park · 0 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 2 mi
- Hyattsville · 2 mi
- Capital Region · 3 mi
- Greenbelt · 3 mi
- Mount Rainier · 3 mi
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