- Elevation, modelled
- 44 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 21.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway7.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:36local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0012, -76.6717
Crofton Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 44 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Ridge Play Ground, a park 0.6 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 7.9 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- Anne Arundel County
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crofton Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 342° | 169 m | 21.4 mi |
| Point Reno | W 261° | 123 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Alto | WSW 256° | 107 m | 22.3 mi |
| Camp Hill | WSW 256° | 85 m | 21.9 mi |
| Good Hope Hill | WSW 240° | 84 m | 18.1 mi |
| Lawyers Hill | NNW 349° | 81 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | WSW 249° | 72 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 255° | 71 m | 17.6 mi |
- 7.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 18.6 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 13 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 19 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 22 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Blue Ridge Play Ground: 0.6 mi
- Bell Branch Park: 0.9 mi
- Hardy Field Park: 1.2 mi
- Crofton Downs Park: 1.7 mi
- Towsers Branch Park: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Pride Finance Natural Resource Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 2.6 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 2.7 mi
- City of Bowie Open Space: 2.9 mi
- Whitemarsh Park: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 2.1 mi
- Childs Residence: 4.0 mi
- Elephant Ride: 4.7 mi
- Dragon's Den: 4.7 mi
- Market Stage: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- The Island at Piney Orchard: 3.9 mi
- Community Gardens: 8.5 mi
- Tawe's Garden: 9.2 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 9.7 mi
- State Senator Michael J. Wagner Tribute Garden: 12.9 mi
Museums
- Belair Stable Museum: 4.5 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 5.8 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- National Capital Radio & Television Museum: 6.1 mi
- Odenton Heritage Society Museum: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
- Belvoir Manor: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 2: 6.9 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 1: 6.9 mi
- Lake Deborah: 8.5 mi
- Lake View: 8.5 mi
Artworks
- Mother and Child Statue: 11.0 mi
- Osprey: 12.0 mi
- former Confederate Soldier Benjamin Welch Owens: 12.5 mi
- Propel: 13.5 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 50
- Picnic Area 10: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Area 14: 10.3 mi
Peaks: 28
- Mount Misery: 8.2 mi
- Eagle Hill: 11.7 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 14.5 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 15.1 mi
- Hickey Hill: 16.5 mi
Beaches: 22
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 6.4 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 8.5 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 8.6 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 8.8 mi
- North Severn Beach: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Wiona Cliffs: 7.3 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 18.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 19.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 19.0 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 19.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 11.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 18.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 19.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Cascade Falls: 17.0 mi
- failed mill dam: 20.1 mi
- Round Falls: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 14.5 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 16.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenn Dale Bell STN, 8 mi away.
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