- Elevation, modelled
- 153 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1418, -77.1966
Fire Museum is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled 153 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaithersburg Community Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fire Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 308° | 387 m | 13.4 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 279° | 361 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 304° | 346 m | 21.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 285° | 235 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 262° | 187 m | 22.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 64° | 169 m | 23.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | S 181° | 156 m | 3.9 mi |
| Gantt Hill | S 187° | 156 m | 15.1 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 12.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 9 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 9 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 10 mi
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 0.2 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 4.5 mi
- Mooseum: 6.0 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 6.4 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 7.9 mi
Historic sites
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 0.4 mi
- Inspiration Park: 2.8 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.2 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 1.6 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 5.0 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 7.2 mi
- Cabin John Station: 7.8 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 42
- Hunting Hill: 3.9 mi
- Black Hill: 6.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 12.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Nokes Hill: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Great Falls: 10.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.0 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 21.0 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 11.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 16.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Daniels: 23.7 mi
- Harmony Grove: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 15.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Montgomery County · 0 mi
- Gaithersburg · 2 mi
- Germantown · 5 mi
- Rockville · 5 mi
- Olney · 7 mi
- Glenmont · 9 mi
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