- Elevation, modelled
- 49 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway8.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9886, -76.6737
Bell Branch Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 49 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Crofton Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 8.0 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell Branch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 343° | 169 m | 22.2 mi |
| Point Reno | W 263° | 123 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Alto | WSW 258° | 107 m | 22.0 mi |
| Camp Hill | WSW 258° | 85 m | 21.6 mi |
| Good Hope Hill | WSW 242° | 84 m | 17.6 mi |
| Lawyers Hill | N 350° | 81 m | 15.9 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | WSW 251° | 72 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 258° | 71 m | 17.3 mi |
- 8.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 19.2 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 14 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 20 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Viewing Area · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Crofton Park: 0.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Play Ground: 1.5 mi
- Hardy Field Park: 1.9 mi
- Crofton Downs Park: 2.5 mi
- Whitemarsh Park: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Pride Finance Natural Resource Management Area: 1.9 mi
- City of Bowie Open Space: 2.8 mi
- Whitemarsh Park: 2.9 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 2.9 mi
- Elephant Ride: 4.8 mi
- Dragon's Den: 4.8 mi
- Market Stage: 4.9 mi
- Blackfriar's Theatre: 4.9 mi
Museums
- Belair Stable Museum: 4.1 mi
- National Capital Radio & Television Museum: 5.4 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 5.8 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- Be with Me Playseum: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- The Island at Piney Orchard: 4.7 mi
- Tawe's Garden: 9.2 mi
- Community Gardens: 9.2 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 9.7 mi
- State Senator Michael J. Wagner Tribute Garden: 13.7 mi
Historic sites
- Belvoir Manor: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 2: 7.7 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 1: 7.7 mi
- Lake Deborah: 8.1 mi
- Lake View: 8.1 mi
Artworks
- Mother and Child Statue: 10.9 mi
- former Confederate Soldier Benjamin Welch Owens: 11.6 mi
- Osprey: 12.4 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 13.5 mi
- Snail: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 50
- Picnic Area 10: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 9.6 mi
- Picnic Area 14: 9.6 mi
Peaks: 29
- Mount Misery: 8.7 mi
- Eagle Hill: 12.3 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 14.2 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 15.9 mi
- Hickey Hill: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 22
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 7.0 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 8.3 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 8.9 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 9.0 mi
- Selby Beach: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Wiona Cliffs: 7.7 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 18.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 19.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 19.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 11.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 17.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 19.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 21.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 17.8 mi
- failed mill dam: 21.0 mi
- Round Falls: 23.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 14.2 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenn Dale Bell STN, 7 mi away.
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