- Elevation, modelled
- 132 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway5.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1863, -77.2078
Apple Ridge Recreation Area is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 132 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Milton M. Kaufmann Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apple Ridge Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NW 321° | 472 m | 24.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 298° | 387 m | 11.2 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 318° | 373 m | 23.1 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 270° | 361 m | 19.6 mi |
| Pine Rock | WNW 297° | 346 m | 19.5 mi |
| Jigger Hill | NW 317° | 341 m | 22.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 277° | 235 m | 19.5 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WSW 254° | 187 m | 22.3 mi |
- 5.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 12.3 mi off the Old Main Streets
Overlooks nearby
- East View · 11 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 11 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 11 mi
- McCormack Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Milton M. Kaufmann Park: 1.0 mi
- Stewartown Local Park: 1.0 mi
- William Hurley Park: 1.0 mi
- Stewartown Park: 1.0 mi
- Centerway Local Park: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
- Fire Museum: 3.1 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 3.2 mi
- Mooseum: 5.9 mi
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 7.1 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 7.5 mi
Historic sites
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.3 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.3 mi
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 3.5 mi
- Inspiration Park: 5.0 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 5.4 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 3.5 mi
- Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.5 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 8.1 mi
- Brighton Azalea Garden: 10.7 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 3.6 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.6 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.7 mi
- Hayley's World: 4.7 mi
- Cosmic Coffee: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 4.7 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 7.3 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 7.9 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 10.1 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 55
- Oriole Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Quail Ridge: 4.1 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 4.6 mi
Peaks: 42
- Black Hill: 4.8 mi
- Hunting Hill: 7.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 11.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 15.2 mi
- Nokes Hill: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 6.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 6.9 mi
- Friction Wall: 22.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Sandy Spring: 10.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 16.6 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 18.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 18.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Great Falls: 13.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 15.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 15.1 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 20.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 14.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 19.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 21.1 mi
- Daniels: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 12.4 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 | 18:32 | 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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Damascus 3 SSW, 6 mi away.
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