- Elevation, modelled
- 250 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Historic National Road - Maryland4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2885, -77.2007
Damascus Heritage Museum is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled 250 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Beall Homestead, a historic site 3.9 miles away. Historic National Road - Maryland passes 4.8 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Wikidata Q754122, matched on coordinates and name (274 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Damascus Heritage Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NW 307° | 472 m | 19.8 mi |
| Miller Hill | NW 313° | 416 m | 23.1 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | W 260° | 387 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ridge Hill | WNW 303° | 373 m | 18.7 mi |
| Waterford Peak | WSW 250° | 361 m | 21.2 mi |
| Pine Rock | W 276° | 346 m | 17.8 mi |
| Jigger Hill | WNW 302° | 341 m | 18.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WSW 256° | 235 m | 20.3 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 5.4 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 8.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- East View · 10 mi
- McCormack Overlook · 10 mi
- West View · 11 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Beall Homestead: 3.9 mi
- Norwood Tobacco Barn: 4.6 mi
- P: 4.9 mi
- Parr's Spring Marker: 4.9 mi
- Earl's Picnic Spot: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Oakley Cabin: 10.2 mi
- Gambrill House: 11.3 mi
- Thomas House: 11.3 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 11.3 mi
- Carousel at Rio: 11.8 mi
Museums: 53
- The W. R. Rudy Museum: 6.6 mi
- Mount Airy Museum: 6.6 mi
- Fire Museum: 10.1 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 10.2 mi
- Mooseum: 11.1 mi
Peaks: 18
- Black Hill: 8.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Hunting Hill: 14.1 mi
- Laurel Hill: 17.2 mi
- Pine Rock: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- McKeldin Falls: 17.3 mi
- Great Falls: 20.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 22.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 22.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 15.6 mi
- Daniels: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sycamore Beach: 21.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 5.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Germantown · 8 mi
- Montgomery County · 10 mi
- Gaithersburg · 11 mi
- Olney · 12 mi
- Frederick · 14 mi
- Rockville · 14 mi
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