- Elevation, modelled
- 118 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0436, -77.1216
Josiah Henson Museum is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled 118 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cabin John Station, a attraction 1.6 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Josiah Henson Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 316° | 387 m | 21.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 45° | 169 m | 24.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 305° | 156 m | 5.0 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 216° | 156 m | 10.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 316° | 148 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 198° | 144 m | 10.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 192° | 140 m | 9.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 218° | 140 m | 10.6 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 5.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 7.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 11.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stubblefield Falls Overlook · 7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls · 7 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 7 mi
- Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Cabin John Station: 1.6 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 2.9 mi
- Henry-Duffy Park: 3.8 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 4.0 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Ratner Museum: 1.6 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 3.4 mi
- KID Museum: 4.3 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 4.4 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Abandoned Gaynor Road bridge: 1.8 mi
- Parkland Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Oscar Osorio: 2.1 mi
- Frank Lawrence Towers: 2.1 mi
- Newport Mills: 2.1 mi
Peaks: 38
- Hunting Hill: 5.0 mi
- Point Reno: 6.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.2 mi
- Linnean Hill: 8.4 mi
- Mount Alto: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.8 mi
- Great Falls: 7.7 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 22.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Purplehorse Beach: 7.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 7.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 9.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 25.0 mi
| 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 | 07:25 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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