City of Bowie Open Space
City of Bowie Open Space is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Pride Finance Natural Resource Management Area, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Bowie
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 19.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 14 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 19 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Viewing Area · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pride Finance Natural Resource Management Area: 0.9 mi
- Whitemarsh Park: 1.2 mi
- MeyerStation: 1.3 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Whitemarsh Park: 1.2 mi
- Rockledge Park: 1.5 mi
- Horsepen Park: 1.5 mi
- Patuxent River Park: 1.8 mi
- Somerset Park: 1.8 mi
- Belair Stable Museum: 2.1 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 3.0 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 3.1 mi
- Marietta House Museum: 4.4 mi
- National Capital Radio & Television Museum: 4.7 mi
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 3.1 mi
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 4.6 mi
- Childs Residence: 6.0 mi
- Elephant Ride: 7.5 mi
- Dragon's Den: 7.5 mi
- The Island at Piney Orchard: 4.0 mi
- Community Gardens: 10.7 mi
- Radichevich Garden: 11.1 mi
- Fraternity and Sorority Centennial Garden: 11.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 11.6 mi
- Lake Deborah: 5.7 mi
- Lake View: 5.7 mi
- Hamilton Cemetery: 7.7 mi
- Belvoir Manor: 7.8 mi
- World War II Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 8.2 mi
- Osprey: 10.0 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 10.7 mi
- Snail: 11.2 mi
- Snail: 11.2 mi
- Picnic Area 10: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Area 14: 8.3 mi
- Mount Misery: 11.0 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 11.6 mi
- Hickey Hill: 13.7 mi
- Barnard Hill: 13.7 mi
- Hoover Hill: 13.7 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 9.2 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 11.1 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 11.6 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 11.7 mi
- Selby Beach: 12.9 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 10.2 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.9 mi
- Friction Wall: 19.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 15.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 16.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 18.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 17.1 mi
- failed mill dam: 20.9 mi
- Round Falls: 23.2 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 16.9 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of City of Bowie Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | N 350° | 169 m | 21.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 255° | 140 m | 24.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 250° | 125 m | 24.1 mi |
| Point Reno | W 261° | 123 m | 19.1 mi |
| Spy Hill | WSW 249° | 114 m | 23.8 mi |
| Munson Hill | WSW 248° | 112 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Alto | WSW 256° | 107 m | 19.4 mi |
| Camp Hill | WSW 255° | 85 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenn Dale Bell STN, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/794625800
Day trips start here
- Bowie · 2 mi
- New Carrollton · 8 mi
- Greenbelt · 9 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 10 mi
- Largo · 10 mi
- Laurel · 10 mi
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