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Washington and Glen Echo Railroad

Washington and Glen Echo Railroad from directly overhead

Washington and Glen Echo Railroad is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Willard Avenue Neighborhood Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.3 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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What the record says

Material
metal
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Coordinates38.96158, -77.09722

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
  • Vinton Park: 0.5 mi
  • Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
  • Spring Valley Park: 1.7 mi
  • Potomac Palisades Conservation Park: 1.7 mi
  • East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
Artworks
  • When Now Becomes Then: 0.5 mi
  • Oh it’s you, Welcome!: 0.5 mi
  • Under One's Breath: 1.4 mi
  • Crystal Willow: 1.4 mi
  • Bethesda Walkaround: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens
  • Fort Reno Community Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Margaret's Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 1.3 mi
  • American University Arboretum and Gardens: 1.6 mi
  • Topaz House West Garden: 1.6 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites
Peaks: 36
Springs: 5
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Silver Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Indian Springs: 11.2 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Stubblefield Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Great Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Coe Creek: 21.6 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Fishing Shore: 3.5 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 7.8 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.8 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington and Glen Echo Railroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillWSW 251°156 m7.7 mi
Hunting HillNNW 328°156 m10.1 mi
Black HillNW 325°148 m19.0 mi
Mount DanielSW 226°144 m6.4 mi
Minor's HillSW 219°140 m5.2 mi
Freedom HillWSW 251°140 m8.3 mi
Prout HillSW 223°137 m7.6 mi
Upton HillSSW 204°125 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744566573787669574638
Precip in3.33.24.13.54.44.25.14.44.54.43.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12681736224

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