Riversdale House Museum
Riversdale House Museum is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mabelle L Munch Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Georgian mansion in Maryland, United States.
Dates from 1801.
Wikidata Q7338357, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 14.1374055109 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- No
How to reach it
- 1.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Radichevich Garden: 1.3 mi
- Hyatt Park Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Fraternity and Sorority Centennial Garden: 1.6 mi
- Garden of Reflection and Remembrance: 1.7 mi
- Chapel Garden: 1.7 mi
- LEAFHouse: 2.8 mi
- John Smilie: 5.9 mi
- Washington Union Station: 5.9 mi
- Elbridge Gerry: 5.9 mi
- David Walker: 5.9 mi
- Mabelle L Munch Park: 0.2 mi
- Riverside Drive Park: 0.2 mi
- Riverdale Road Park: 0.3 mi
- Calvert Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Riverdale Neighborhood Playground: 0.4 mi
- Vanglorious Bluebird: 0.6 mi
- Birdwatcher's View: 0.7 mi
- Snail: 0.7 mi
- What Lifts You: 0.8 mi
- Hyattsville Horns: 0.8 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 24: 5.8 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 4.5 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 5.0 mi
- Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.4 mi
- Hastings Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
- Glenn Dale Estates Park: 6.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Edmonston Veterans Park: 0.8 mi
- College Park Airport: 1.4 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 1.4 mi
- Point of Failure: 1.7 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 1.5 mi
- Barnard Hill: 2.5 mi
- Hoover Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 3.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 3.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 9.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 14.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 16.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.7 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 20.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.4 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 21.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 22.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 3.4 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 13.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.6 mi
- Great Falls: 17.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.6 mi
- Wilson: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riversdale House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 17° | 169 m | 24.3 mi |
| Gantt Hill | W 262° | 156 m | 16.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 301° | 156 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 252° | 144 m | 14.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 252° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 261° | 140 m | 16.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 249° | 137 m | 15.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 243° | 125 m | 13.0 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 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 73002166OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/615373760
Day trips start here
- College Park · 1 mi
- Hyattsville · 1 mi
- Mount Rainier · 2 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 3 mi
- New Carrollton · 3 mi
- Greenbelt · 4 mi
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