- Elevation, modelled
- 100 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway6.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0091, -77.0530
National Museum of Health and Medicine is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled 100 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 6.0 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
museum in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Dates from 1862.
Wikidata Q902624, matched on coordinates and name (51 m apart).
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Museum of Health and Medicine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NE 35° | 169 m | 24.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 304° | 156 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 239° | 156 m | 11.3 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 313° | 148 m | 18.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 222° | 144 m | 10.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 218° | 140 m | 9.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 240° | 140 m | 11.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 220° | 137 m | 11.6 mi |
- 6.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 6.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 5.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 0.0 mi
- KID Museum: 2.9 mi
- Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium: 3.4 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 3.6 mi
- Ratner Museum: 3.7 mi
Attractions
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 0.4 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 3.0 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 3.0 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 3.8 mi
- Addax: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Old Ice House: 0.8 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Photo captions: 1.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Newport Mills: 2.3 mi
Peaks: 37
- Point Reno: 4.1 mi
- Linnean Hill: 5.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 5.8 mi
- Mount Alto: 6.0 mi
- Camp Hill: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 7.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.5 mi
- Great Falls: 10.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Kensington · 2 mi
- Silver Spring · 2 mi
- Bethesda · 3 mi
- Capital Region · 3 mi
- Takoma Park · 3 mi
- Wheaton · 3 mi
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