- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 15.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9406, -76.9413
Bladensburg Balloon Park Historic Site is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 3 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Peace Cross Historic Site, a park 0.1 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bladensburg Balloon Park Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 266° | 156 m | 15.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 306° | 156 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 257° | 144 m | 13.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 258° | 140 m | 12.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 266° | 140 m | 16.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 253° | 137 m | 14.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 247° | 125 m | 12.0 mi |
| Point Reno | W 276° | 123 m | 7.3 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 11.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Peace Cross Historic Site: 0.1 mi
- Bladensburg Memorial Grove Park: 0.1 mi
- Newark Road Park: 0.2 mi
- Bladensburg Waterfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Robert Yost Park: 0.5 mi
- Edmonston Veterans Park: 0.7 mi
- Riversdale House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.6 mi
- United Brick Corporation Brick Company: 2.2 mi
- Peace Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Hyattsville Horns: 0.7 mi
- Birdwatcher's View: 0.9 mi
- Vanglorious Bluebird: 0.9 mi
- Kermit The Frog: 2.1 mi
- What Lifts You: 2.1 mi
- Hyatt Park Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Mount Rainier Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Gotelli Dwarf and Slow Growing Conifer Collection: 1.9 mi
- Dogwood Collection: 1.9 mi
- Asian Collections: 2.1 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.1 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 3.6 mi
- Alger Park: 5.4 mi
- Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
- Walker Mill Regional Park: 6.2 mi
- LEAFHouse: 4.1 mi
- John Smilie: 4.5 mi
- Elbridge Gerry: 4.5 mi
- David Walker: 4.5 mi
- Nathaniel Hazard: 4.5 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 5.3 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 0.6 mi
- Barnard Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hoover Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hickey Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 2.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 8.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 12.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 16.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.4 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 21.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 20.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 20.5 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 22.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 4.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.2 mi
- Great Falls: 17.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 23.0 mi
- Wilson: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Hyattsville · 1 mi
- Mount Rainier · 1 mi
- College Park · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Near Northeast · 3 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 4 mi
- New Carrollton · 4 mi
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