- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway8.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0092, -76.6657
Blue Ridge Play Ground is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 47 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Crofton Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 8.2 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Blue Ridge HOA
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blue Ridge Play Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 341° | 169 m | 21.0 mi |
| Point Reno | W 260° | 123 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Alto | WSW 255° | 107 m | 22.8 mi |
| Camp Hill | WSW 254° | 85 m | 22.4 mi |
| Good Hope Hill | WSW 239° | 84 m | 18.7 mi |
| Lawyers Hill | NNW 347° | 81 m | 14.6 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | WSW 247° | 72 m | 18.0 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 254° | 71 m | 18.1 mi |
- 8.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 18.2 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 13 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 19 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 22 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Crofton Park: 0.6 mi
- Hardy Field Park: 1.2 mi
- Crofton Downs Park: 1.2 mi
- Bell Branch Park: 1.5 mi
- Towsers Branch Park: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 1.9 mi
- Childs Residence: 3.4 mi
- Elephant Ride: 4.4 mi
- Market Stage: 4.4 mi
- Dragon's Den: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Pride Finance Natural Resource Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Four Seasons Estates Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- City of Bowie Open Space: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- The Island at Piney Orchard: 3.7 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Tawe's Garden: 8.9 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 9.4 mi
- State Senator Michael J. Wagner Tribute Garden: 12.3 mi
Historic sites
- Belvoir Manor: 4.5 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 2: 6.2 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 1: 6.3 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Corey Walter: 8.5 mi
Museums
- Belair Stable Museum: 5.1 mi
- Odenton Heritage Society Museum: 5.8 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 6.1 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 6.1 mi
- Be with Me Playseum: 6.5 mi
Artworks
- Mother and Child Statue: 11.3 mi
- Osprey: 12.0 mi
- Propel: 12.9 mi
- former Confederate Soldier Benjamin Welch Owens: 13.0 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 50
- Picnic Area 10: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 11.0 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 11.0 mi
- Picnic Area 14: 11.0 mi
Peaks: 28
- Mount Misery: 7.6 mi
- Eagle Hill: 11.2 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 14.6 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 15.0 mi
- Hickey Hill: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 22
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 5.9 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 8.2 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 8.5 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 8.5 mi
- North Severn Beach: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Wiona Cliffs: 6.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 18.7 mi
- Friction Wall: 18.9 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 12.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 18.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 19.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 21.4 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 16.6 mi
- failed mill dam: 19.6 mi
- Round Falls: 21.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 14.5 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 15.5 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 | 19:05 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
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