Darnall's Chance House Museum
Darnall's Chance House Museum is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Mount Daniel stands 144 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. Star-Spangled Banner Byway runs past it. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic house in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States
Dates from 1742.
Wikidata Q5224091, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 10.0179834187 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.7 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 15.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 17 mi
- Viewing Area · 18 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 18 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Darnall's Chance House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Patuxent Rural Life Museums: 3.8 mi
- The American Indian Village at Patuxent River Park: 5.3 mi
- National Capital Radio & Television Museum: 7.4 mi
- Belair Stable Museum: 10.2 mi
- World War I Monument: 0.2 mi
- William Beanes Gravesite: 0.2 mi
- Archbishop John Carroll: 0.2 mi
- Railroad Monument: 0.4 mi
- Columbia Air Center: 5.0 mi
- Show Place Arena: 0.6 mi
- Prince George's Equestrian Center: 0.6 mi
- Billingsley House Museum: 2.4 mi
- Glendening Walking Trails at Jug Bay Nature Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Surratt House: 8.8 mi
- Federal Spring Recreation Center: 1.3 mi
- King's Grant Community Park: 1.5 mi
- Western Branch Stream Valley Park: 1.8 mi
- Foxchase Park: 1.9 mi
- Patuxent Wetland Park: 2.1 mi
- Billingsley Natural Resource Management Area: 2.4 mi
- Glendening Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Glendening Nature Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Jug Bay Nature Preserve at Waysons Corner: 3.1 mi
- Charles Branch Conservation Park: 4.1 mi
- former Confederate Soldier Benjamin Welch Owens: 4.6 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 8: 9.9 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 3: 9.9 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 2: 9.9 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 4: 9.9 mi
- East Capitol Urban Farm: 10.1 mi
- Community Garden Plots (NPS): 11.5 mi
- Ex Garden Future & MTB Pump Track: 11.6 mi
- Deanwood Garden: 11.6 mi
- IDEA Academy garden: 11.7 mi
- Patuxent Park Pavillion: 5.1 mi
- Picnic Area 14: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 5.3 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 12.0 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 12.8 mi
- Hickey Hill: 12.9 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 13.6 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 14.1 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 11.7 mi
- Selby Beach: 14.1 mi
- Triton Beach: 14.4 mi
- Mayo Beach: 14.8 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 15.0 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 11.2 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 11.8 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 17.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 14.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 17.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 19.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 21.0 mi
- Wilson: 8.7 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Darnall's Chance House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | WNW 283° | 144 m | 23.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 285° | 140 m | 22.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 280° | 137 m | 24.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 280° | 125 m | 21.7 mi |
| Point Reno | WNW 298° | 123 m | 19.8 mi |
| Spy Hill | W 279° | 114 m | 21.2 mi |
| Munson Hill | W 278° | 112 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Alto | WNW 293° | 107 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Upper Marlboro 3 NNW, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/616679135
Day trips start here
- Upper Marlboro · 0 mi
- Prince George's County · 5 mi
- Largo · 6 mi
- Clinton-Camp Springs · 8 mi
- Bowie · 10 mi
- Suitland · 10 mi
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