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Vinton Park

Vinton Park from directly overhead

Vinton Park is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Capello Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.7 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Somerset
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.96625, -77.09122

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Capello Park: 0.1 mi
  • William Tyler Page Park: 0.2 mi
  • Founders Park: 0.3 mi
  • Willoughby Park: 0.3 mi
  • Large Oliver Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
  • When Now Becomes Then: 0.2 mi
  • Oh it’s you, Welcome!: 0.2 mi
  • Under One's Breath: 1.0 mi
  • Crystal Willow: 1.1 mi
  • Bethesda Walkaround: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Nature reserves
  • Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
  • East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
  • Little Forest Park: 1.8 mi
  • English Court Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
  • Pinehurst Parkway: 2.0 mi
Gardens
  • Margaret's Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Fort Reno Community Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Topaz House West Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Topaz House East Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
Attractions
Peaks: 36
Springs: 5
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Silver Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Indian Springs: 10.9 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Stubblefield Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Great Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Coe Creek: 22.1 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Fishing Shore: 3.8 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.2 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Vinton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillWSW 250°156 m8.1 mi
Hunting HillNW 325°156 m10.0 mi
Black HillNW 324°148 m18.9 mi
Mount DanielSW 226°144 m6.8 mi
Minor's HillSW 220°140 m5.6 mi
Freedom HillWSW 250°140 m8.7 mi
Prout HillSW 223°137 m8.0 mi
Upton HillSSW 205°125 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744566573787669574638
Precip in3.33.24.13.54.44.25.14.44.54.43.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1421564049

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