Historic site · Maryland
Railroad Monument
Railroad Monument is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Mount Daniel stands 144 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Archbishop John Carroll, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 5.98817361619 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.81535, -76.75409
- On the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.9 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 15.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 17 mi
- Viewing Area · 18 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 18 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Archbishop John Carroll: 0.2 mi
- William Beanes Gravesite: 0.2 mi
- World War I Monument: 0.2 mi
- Columbia Air Center: 4.9 mi
- Grumann F6F Hellcat: 5.6 mi
Museums
- Darnall's Chance House Museum: 0.4 mi
- Darnall's Chance House Museum: 0.4 mi
- Patuxent Rural Life Museums: 3.7 mi
- The American Indian Village at Patuxent River Park: 5.2 mi
- National Capital Radio & Television Museum: 7.7 mi
Attractions
- Show Place Arena: 0.4 mi
- Prince George's Equestrian Center: 0.5 mi
- Billingsley House Museum: 2.4 mi
- Glendening Walking Trails at Jug Bay Nature Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Surratt House: 8.5 mi
Parks
- Federal Spring Recreation Center: 1.0 mi
- King's Grant Community Park: 1.4 mi
- Foxchase Park: 1.8 mi
- Western Branch Stream Valley Park: 1.9 mi
- Patuxent Wetland Park: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Billingsley Natural Resource Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Glendening Nature Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Glendening Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Jug Bay Nature Preserve at Waysons Corner: 3.3 mi
- Charles Branch Conservation Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- former Confederate Soldier Benjamin Welch Owens: 4.9 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 8: 9.7 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 3: 9.7 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 2: 9.7 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 4: 9.7 mi
Gardens
- East Capitol Urban Farm: 10.0 mi
- Community Garden Plots (NPS): 11.4 mi
- Ex Garden Future & MTB Pump Track: 11.4 mi
- Deanwood Garden: 11.5 mi
- IDEA Academy garden: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 47
- Patuxent Park Pavillion: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Area 14: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 28
- Good Hope Hill: 11.8 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 12.7 mi
- Hickey Hill: 12.8 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 13.5 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 21
- Bare Neck Shore: 12.0 mi
- Selby Beach: 14.5 mi
- Triton Beach: 14.7 mi
- Mayo Beach: 15.1 mi
- Brownie's Beach: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Owings Cliffs: 11.4 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 11.9 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 17.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Indian Springs: 14.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 17.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 19.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 8.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railroad Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | WNW 284° | 144 m | 23.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 286° | 140 m | 22.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 281° | 137 m | 24.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 281° | 125 m | 21.5 mi |
| Point Reno | WNW 299° | 123 m | 19.7 mi |
| Spy Hill | W 280° | 114 m | 21.0 mi |
| Munson Hill | W 278° | 112 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mount Alto | WNW 294° | 107 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Marlboro 3 NNW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/616678833
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- Prince George's County · 5 mi
- Largo · 6 mi
- Clinton-Camp Springs · 8 mi
- Suitland · 9 mi
- Bowie · 10 mi
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