- Elevation, modelled
- 131 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1516, -77.3082
Mooseum is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled 131 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Hill, a peak 2.5 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Dairy industry museum
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mooseum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NNW 335° | 472 m | 23.7 mi |
| Short Hill Mountain | WNW 291° | 441 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 329° | 387 m | 8.9 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NNW 333° | 373 m | 22.0 mi |
| Purcell Knob | WNW 287° | 368 m | 24.8 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 280° | 361 m | 14.4 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | WNW 298° | 349 m | 23.3 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 314° | 346 m | 16.4 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 12.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, lower · 7 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 7 mi
- East View · 9 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.9 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.9 mi
- The Cliff Bland Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Darnestown Confederate Visit: 3.2 mi
- Inspiration Park: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 5.9 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 6.0 mi
- Carousel at Rio: 6.3 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 6.8 mi
- Lock 21: Swains Lock: 9.0 mi
Museums
- Fire Museum: 6.0 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 6.2 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 7.1 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 9.4 mi
- Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum: 10.6 mi
Peaks: 45
- Black Hill: 2.5 mi
- Hunting Hill: 7.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Nokes Hill: 10.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Great Falls: 11.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.0 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 12.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 20.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Germantown · 3 mi
- Gaithersburg · 5 mi
- Montgomery County · 6 mi
- Rockville · 10 mi
- Great Falls · 11 mi
- Potomac · 11 mi
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