- Elevation, modelled
- 140 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 24.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1529, -77.2839
Cedar Creek Local Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 140 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Germantown Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cedar Creek Local Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NNW 332° | 472 m | 24.2 mi |
| Short Hill Mountain | WNW 290° | 441 m | 24.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 322° | 387 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NNW 330° | 373 m | 22.6 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 278° | 361 m | 15.7 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | WNW 297° | 349 m | 24.4 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 310° | 346 m | 17.3 mi |
| White Rock | WNW 295° | 346 m | 24.5 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 6.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 13.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, lower · 7 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 7 mi
- East View · 9 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Old Germantown Park: 0.4 mi
- Millstone Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Kingsview Local Park: 0.5 mi
- South Gunners Branch Park: 0.6 mi
- South Gunner's Branch Local Park: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Mooseum: 1.3 mi
- Fire Museum: 4.7 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 4.9 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 6.7 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 8.3 mi
Historic sites
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 1.6 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 1.6 mi
- The Cliff Bland Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Darnestown Confederate Visit: 3.3 mi
- Inspiration Park: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 1.7 mi
- Historic Cupola: 1.7 mi
- Historic Cupola: 1.7 mi
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 3.3 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 3.4 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 2.1 mi
- Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.0 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 9.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Orchard Neighborhood Park: 2.4 mi
- Boyds Local Park: 2.5 mi
- Bucklodge Branch Stream Valley Park: 3.6 mi
- Lake Placid Dam: 3.9 mi
- Waters House Special Park: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 5.2 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 6.4 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 6.6 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 6.9 mi
- Lock 21: Swains Lock: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 59
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Quail Ridge: 1.8 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 1.9 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 6.1 mi
Peaks: 46
- Black Hill: 2.5 mi
- Hunting Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Nokes Hill: 11.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Sandy Spring: 14.1 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 15.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 17.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Great Falls: 10.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 12.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 19.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.5 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 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 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville 1 NE, 8 mi away.
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