- Elevation, modelled
- 49 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 19.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway2.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0070, -76.7790
Old Town Bowie Welcome Center is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled 49 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowie Railroad Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 2.2 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Town Bowie Welcome Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | N 357° | 169 m | 19.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 284° | 156 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 251° | 144 m | 23.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 251° | 140 m | 21.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 249° | 137 m | 23.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 245° | 125 m | 21.8 mi |
| Point Reno | WSW 257° | 123 m | 16.4 mi |
| Spy Hill | WSW 244° | 114 m | 21.5 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 16.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 13 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 17 mi
- Viewing Area · 18 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 0.0 mi
- Marietta House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Belair Stable Museum: 3.4 mi
- Montpelier House Museum: 5.3 mi
- National Capital Radio & Television Museum: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 1.7 mi
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 5.0 mi
- Childs Residence: 7.8 mi
- LEAFHouse: 8.7 mi
- Elephant Ride: 10.4 mi
Historic sites
- Lake Deborah: 4.2 mi
- Lake View: 4.2 mi
- Hamilton Cemetery: 4.8 mi
- World War II Memorial: 5.2 mi
- College Park Airport: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 37
- Lowndes Hill: 9.4 mi
- Barnard Hill: 11.3 mi
- Hoover Hill: 11.3 mi
- Hickey Hill: 11.6 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 20
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 11.7 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 14.1 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 14.3 mi
- Selby Beach: 15.9 mi
- North Severn Beach: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cascade Falls: 16.1 mi
- failed mill dam: 20.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 22.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 22.9 mi
- Round Falls: 23.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Hawkins Point Light: 19.2 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 19.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bowie · 3 mi
- Greenbelt · 6 mi
- New Carrollton · 6 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 7 mi
- Beltsville · 8 mi
- Laurel · 8 mi
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