Crain Memorial Park
Crain Memorial Park is a park in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 34 m. Rock Springs Hill stands 55 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Farmer Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. Booth's Escape runs past it. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 34 m
How to reach it
- On the Booth's Escape
- 0.6 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wayside Park: 3.1 mi
- Zekiah Swamp Natural Environment Area: 3.7 mi
- Chapel Point State Park: 7.5 mi
- Southern Park: 7.8 mi
- Town Hill: 7.9 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi: 5.3 mi
- Boarman Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Milestone in Radio History: 9.5 mi
- Birthplace Monument: 13.0 mi
- Crusading for Right: 21.0 mi
- Farmer Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 1.7 mi
- Maryland Historic Trust Easement Area: 7.5 mi
- Former DNR: 7.5 mi
- Welcome Fire Tower: 11.3 mi
- Riverside Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Ravens Crest: 1.9 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.2 mi
- Ellenboro Hill: 2.6 mi
- Rose Hill: 11.1 mi
- Flamstard Hill: 15.1 mi
- Port Tobacco Courthouse: 10.4 mi
- Saint Clements Island-Potomac River Museum: 15.1 mi
- General Smallwood Retreat House: 17.5 mi
- Port Royal Museum of American History: 18.7 mi
- Old Port Royal School: 18.8 mi
- Horsehead Cliffs: 14.6 mi
- Stratford Cliffs: 16.0 mi
- Nomini Cliffs: 16.2 mi
- Blue Banks: 17.3 mi
- Bull Bluff: 17.6 mi
- Wicomico Beach: 5.9 mi
- The Sands: 14.2 mi
- Port Sunlight Beach: 15.1 mi
- Fossil Beach: 15.1 mi
- Clifton Beach: 16.8 mi
- Potomac Shores Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Fruit Garden & Nursery: 24.4 mi
- Lower Garden: 24.4 mi
- Upper Garden: 24.5 mi
- Garrett Farm site, John Wilkes Booth Killed after killing Lincoln: 21.4 mi
- Mansion Circle/Specialty Tours: 24.4 mi
- Mansion Line Entry: 24.5 mi
- George Washington's Mount Vernon: 24.5 mi
- Historic Area Entrance & Exit: 24.5 mi
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 24.3 mi
- Veterans Park: 24.5 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crain Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs Hill | SSE 161° | 55 m | 24.2 mi |
| China Hill | SSE 167° | 54 m | 19.6 mi |
| New Richmond Hill | S 177° | 52 m | 16.1 mi |
| Grants Hill | S 181° | 52 m | 16.4 mi |
| Pantico Hill | SSE 157° | 52 m | 24.0 mi |
| Kentucky Hill | SSE 153° | 50 m | 16.2 mi |
| Talliaferro Mount | SW 234° | 49 m | 19.5 mi |
| Rose Hill | NNW 341° | 48 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:10 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mechanicsville 5 NE, 15 mi away.
- Wild Turkey14 obs
- White-tailed Deer12 obs
- Monarch9 obs
- American sweetgum8 obs
- American trumpet vine7 obs
- Central Ratsnake7 obs
- Eastern Bluebird6 obs
- mountain laurel6 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358246861
Day trips start here
- Southern Maryland · 9 mi
- Cobb Island · 10 mi
- La Plata · 11 mi
- Leonardtown · 18 mi
- Waldorf · 19 mi
- Westmoreland County · 20 mi
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