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Sgt. Christopher Thornton

Sgt. Christopher Thornton from directly overhead

Sgt. Christopher Thornton is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Park, a park 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
In memory of Sgt. Christopher Thornton 101st Airborne U.S. Army July 1, 1961 - Dec. 22, 1985 Died in an airplane crash in Gander, Newfoundland
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Coordinates38.98094, -77.01076

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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
Historic sites
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 Sgt. Christopher Thornton. 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/10125985037

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