- Elevation, modelled
- 99 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 17.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0647, -76.9494
Calverton-Galway Local Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 99 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is East Fairland Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1996-12-04
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Calverton-Galway Local Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 27° | 169 m | 17.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 276° | 156 m | 13.4 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 238° | 156 m | 18.0 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 294° | 148 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 227° | 144 m | 17.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 225° | 140 m | 15.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 238° | 140 m | 18.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 226° | 137 m | 18.2 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 12.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 13.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 12.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 · 13 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 13 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Viewing Area · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- East Fairland Park: 0.2 mi
- Tanglewood Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Cross Creek Club Local Park: 0.8 mi
- Calverton Park: 0.9 mi
- West Fairland Local Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites
- Spectator Area: 1.4 mi
- Spectator Area: 1.5 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 4.5 mi
- South Terrace: 4.8 mi
- Spectator Area: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Good Knight Castle Children's Museum: 2.8 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 4.5 mi
- Montpelier House Museum: 5.6 mi
- Laurel Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- College Park Aviation Museum: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Rachel Carson House: 3.0 mi
- LEAFHouse: 4.5 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 5.1 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 5.1 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- old bank vault door: 3.4 mi
- The Only Time is Now: 4.6 mi
- Testudo (Comcast Center): 4.8 mi
- Osprey: 5.0 mi
- Testudo (Maryland Stadium): 5.2 mi
Gardens
- Perennial Garden: 4.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.6 mi
- Idea Garden: 4.6 mi
- Yew Garden: 4.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- College Park Veterans Memorial: 4.7 mi
- DC Sniper Victims Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Point of Failure: 5.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 6.0 mi
Peaks: 39
- Lowndes Hill: 8.8 mi
- Barnard Hill: 8.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 8.8 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 9.0 mi
- Bunker Hill: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 16.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 16.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 16.2 mi
Beaches: 8
- Fishing Shore: 13.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 16.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 18.5 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 20.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 5.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 6.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 7.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 15.2 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.1 mi
- Great Falls: 16.9 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beltsville, 3 mi away.
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