- Elevation, modelled
- 148 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Catoctin Mountain572 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Antietam Campaign Byway3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3451, -77.3306
Braidwood Playground is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 148 m. Catoctin Mountain stands 572 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Kilchurn Playground, a park 0.1 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 3.2 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Braidwood Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catoctin Mountain | NNW 341° | 572 m | 22.2 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNW 332° | 562 m | 18.0 mi |
| Black Rock | NW 318° | 549 m | 21.2 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NW 316° | 538 m | 20.5 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 294° | 536 m | 17.4 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 294° | 536 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNW 338° | 535 m | 19.0 mi |
| Black Rock | NNW 335° | 526 m | 18.6 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 3.3 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 7.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 8.9 mi off the Old Main Streets
Overlooks nearby
- McCormack Overlook · 6 mi
- East View · 7 mi
- West View · 7 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Kilchurn Playground: 0.1 mi
- Villages of Urbana - Ethan Ridge Community Park: 0.2 mi
- Villages of Urbana - Bishopgate Community Park: 0.3 mi
- Tottenham Park: 0.3 mi
- Braveheart Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- 10th Vermont Monument: 3.2 mi
- Pennsylvania Monument: 3.2 mi
- 14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Monument: 3.8 mi
- Maryland Monument: 4.2 mi
- United Daughters of the Confederacy Monument: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Claire McCardell: 6.1 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 6.4 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 6.4 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 6.4 mi
- Spire: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 54
Peaks: 53
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Jigger Hill: 10.6 mi
- Ridge Hill: 10.8 mi
- Pine Rock: 10.9 mi
- Black Hill: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 50
- Gambrill House: 3.3 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 3.4 mi
- Thomas House: 3.4 mi
- Best Secondary House: 4.0 mi
- Best House: 4.0 mi
Museums: 46
Gardens: 14
- Butterfly Garden: 5.3 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 14.5 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 14.5 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 16.2 mi
- Community Garden: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 8.2 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 10.5 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Kanawha Spring: 11.8 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 12.3 mi
- Spout Spring: 12.7 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 20.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cunningham Falls: 21.2 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 22.5 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 23.7 mi
- Great Falls: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Truck Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 19.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sevenfoot Rock: 10.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 8.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Frederick · 6 mi
- Frederick County · 9 mi
- Germantown · 12 mi
- Middletown · 13 mi
- Brunswick · 16 mi
- Gaithersburg · 16 mi
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