Historic site · Maryland
The Centennial Anchor
The Centennial Anchor is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is CRC Courtyard, a park 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This centennial anchor, originally from a Coast Guard cutter, rested for many years in front of the Staten Island Marine Hospital where the National Institutes of Health began in 1887 with the founding of the Hygienic Laboratory....
How to reach it
Coordinates39.00057, -77.10034
- 3.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 3.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- CRC Courtyard: 0.3 mi
- Sky Horizon Observation Park: 0.3 mi
- Sky Horizon Statue: 0.3 mi
- South Lawn: 0.5 mi
- Battery Lane Urban Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Locust Hill Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
- English Court Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Woodend Nature Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Vinton Park: 2.4 mi
Museums
- KID Museum: 1.1 mi
- Ratner Museum: 1.8 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.6 mi
- Dopamine Land: 2.9 mi
- Clara Barton House: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 2.6 mi
- Lock 7: 3.2 mi
- Cabin John Station: 3.5 mi
- Lock 8: 3.8 mi
- Henry-Duffy Park: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 59
- Sky Horizon Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Half-Twist: 0.7 mi
- Begin Twist: 0.7 mi
- Full-Twist: 0.7 mi
- Inspire: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 58
- Topaz House West Garden: 1.2 mi
- Topaz House East Garden: 1.2 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.8 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Pond Classroom: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 7: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 9: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 8: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Madonna of the Trail: 1.2 mi
- Linda Weiner Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Old Ice House: 1.9 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Photo captions: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 37
- Point Reno: 3.6 mi
- Linnean Hill: 5.2 mi
- Mount Alto: 5.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 5.8 mi
- Jackson Hill: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Stubblefield Falls: 5.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.0 mi
- Great Falls: 8.2 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 2.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 10.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.8 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 17.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 24.6 mi
- Friction Wall: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 6.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 7.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 7.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Centennial Anchor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 319° | 387 m | 24.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 318° | 156 m | 7.8 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 234° | 156 m | 8.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 321° | 148 m | 16.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 212° | 144 m | 8.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 205° | 140 m | 7.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 235° | 140 m | 9.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | SSW 211° | 137 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8818420639
Day trips start here
- Bethesda · 1 mi
- Kensington · 2 mi
- Silver Spring · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest · 4 mi
- Wheaton · 4 mi
- Capital Region · 5 mi
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