- Elevation, modelled
- 106 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9678, -77.0780
Boxwood Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 106 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Chevy Chase Circle, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boxwood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WSW 251° | 156 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 321° | 156 m | 10.3 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 322° | 148 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 229° | 144 m | 7.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 224° | 140 m | 6.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 251° | 140 m | 9.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 226° | 137 m | 8.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | SSW 210° | 125 m | 7.4 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 2.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Chevy Chase Circle: 0.0 mi
- Chevy Chase Commons: 0.2 mi
- Small Oliver Park: 0.2 mi
- Chevy Chase Community Center: 0.2 mi
- Laurel Park: 0.2 mi
Gardens
- Margaret's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Fort Reno Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Rock Creek Garden: 1.3 mi
- Topaz House East Garden: 1.3 mi
- Topaz House West Garden: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Oh it’s you, Welcome!: 0.6 mi
- When Now Becomes Then: 0.7 mi
- Crystal Willow: 1.2 mi
- Under One's Breath: 1.2 mi
- Dovetail: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Belmont, 1906: 0.6 mi
- Peter Muhlenberg Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Washington and Glen Echo Railroad: 1.1 mi
- Civil War Defenses in Washington Fort Reno: 1.2 mi
- Linda Weiner Memorial: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Dopamine Land: 0.6 mi
- KID Museum: 1.5 mi
- Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium: 1.5 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 2.1 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Vinton Park: 0.7 mi
- Little Forest Park: 1.1 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.2 mi
- Pinehurst Parkway: 1.3 mi
- East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 13: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 14: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 15: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 7: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 6: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Twin Oaks: 2.6 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 2.6 mi
- Addax: 2.8 mi
- Sitatunga: 2.8 mi
- Ostrich: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 36
- Point Reno: 1.1 mi
- Linnean Hill: 2.7 mi
- Mount Alto: 3.1 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.3 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 2.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 3.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.7 mi
- Great Falls: 9.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 8.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 17.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 25.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 3 mi away.
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