- Elevation, modelled
- 69 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0594, -76.8703
Blue Ponds Park is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 69 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Muirkirk West Neighborhood Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Ponds Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 14° | 169 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 276° | 156 m | 17.7 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 245° | 156 m | 21.6 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 291° | 148 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 236° | 144 m | 20.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 235° | 140 m | 18.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 245° | 140 m | 22.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 235° | 137 m | 21.2 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 15.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 17.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 13 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 15 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Viewing Area · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Muirkirk West Neighborhood Park: 0.3 mi
- Snowden Oaks Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Muirkirk South Community Park: 0.6 mi
- Dinosaur Park: 0.8 mi
- Bedford Neighborhood Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Montpelier House Museum: 1.4 mi
- Good Knight Castle Children's Museum: 2.8 mi
- Laurel Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 6.1 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Osprey: 2.2 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 4.0 mi
- old bank vault door: 5.0 mi
- Testudo (Comcast Center): 5.8 mi
- Bradford: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Spectator Area: 3.4 mi
- Spectator Area: 3.4 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Hamilton Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.1 mi
- College Park Veterans Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Old Savage Dam Gates: 5.7 mi
- Former Canal Gates: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 4.5 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 5.3 mi
- LEAFHouse: 5.6 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 7.0 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
- Community Learning Garden: 6.0 mi
- Gluckstern Garden: 6.1 mi
- Weber Memorial Garden: 6.1 mi
- Fraternity and Sorority Centennial Garden: 6.2 mi
- Peace Garden: 6.3 mi
Peaks: 40
- Lowndes Hill: 8.9 mi
- Barnard Hill: 9.9 mi
- Hoover Hill: 9.9 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 10.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 21
- Fishing Shore: 15.9 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 16.2 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 19.3 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 19.8 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Quarry (former): 14.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.7 mi
- Friction Wall: 14.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 4.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 9.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 9.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 9.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Cascade Falls: 14.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 18.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 18.9 mi
- failed mill dam: 19.4 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel 3 W, 2 mi away.
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