- Elevation
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1223, -77.2610
Orchard Neighborhood Park is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a recorded 128 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Quince Orchard Valley Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 128 m
- Operated by
- Montgomery Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Orchard Neighborhood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 324° | 387 m | 12.0 mi |
| Waterford Peak | WNW 285° | 361 m | 17.3 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 313° | 346 m | 19.7 mi |
| Jigger Hill | NNW 329° | 341 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 292° | 235 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 265° | 187 m | 18.7 mi |
| Steptoe Hill | WSW 256° | 176 m | 23.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | SE 127° | 156 m | 4.3 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 8.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 6 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 6 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 8 mi
- Great Falls Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Quince Orchard Valley Park: 0.7 mi
- Inspiration Park: 1.1 mi
- Kentlands Mansion: 1.2 mi
- Main Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Kentlands Green: 1.2 mi
- Inspiration Park: 1.1 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 1.5 mi
- The Cliff Bland Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Darnestown Confederate Visit: 2.2 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.2 mi
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 1.2 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 1.4 mi
- Historic Cupola: 1.7 mi
- Historic Cupola: 1.7 mi
- Historic Cupola: 1.7 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 1.8 mi
- Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 7.5 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Vermont Maple Garden: 9.4 mi
- Mooseum: 3.2 mi
- Fire Museum: 3.7 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 3.9 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 4.4 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 6.2 mi
- Carousel at Rio: 3.4 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 5.0 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 5.3 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 5.7 mi
- Lock 21: Swains Lock: 6.4 mi
- Quail Ridge: 1.2 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 8.0 mi
- Hunting Hill: 4.3 mi
- Black Hill: 4.9 mi
- Nokes Hill: 10.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 10.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 12.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 12.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 15.5 mi
- Takoma Spring: 17.1 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 17.7 mi
- Great Falls: 8.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.2 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 17.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 17.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 20.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.4 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Harmony Grove: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville 1 NE, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Gaithersburg · 2 mi
- Montgomery County · 3 mi
- Germantown · 4 mi
- Rockville · 7 mi
- Potomac · 8 mi
- Great Falls · 9 mi
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