- Elevation, modelled
- 136 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1031, -77.2908
Darnestown Heritage Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 136 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Darnestown Confederate Visit, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Darnestown Heritage Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 334° | 387 m | 12.3 mi |
| Waterford Peak | WNW 291° | 361 m | 16.2 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 319° | 346 m | 19.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 298° | 235 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 268° | 187 m | 17.0 mi |
| Steptoe Hill | WSW 258° | 176 m | 21.2 mi |
| Ball Hill | WSW 252° | 167 m | 24.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | ESE 104° | 156 m | 5.1 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 4 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 4 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 7 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Darnestown Confederate Visit: 0.3 mi
- The Cliff Bland Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
- Inspiration Park: 2.9 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Seneca Quarry: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Darnestown Local Park - Cliff Bland Recreation Area: 0.3 mi
- Quince Orchard Valley Park: 2.7 mi
- Tobytown Neighborhood Park: 2.8 mi
- Greenbriar Local Park: 2.9 mi
- Dufief Local Park: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Orchard Neighborhood Park: 2.1 mi
- Berryville Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Lake Placid Dam: 3.0 mi
- Fraser Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Sugarland Special Park: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 3.1 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 3.2 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.6 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.6 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Quail Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 9.5 mi
Attractions
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 3.2 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 3.4 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 3.6 mi
- Carousel at Rio: 5.1 mi
- Lock 21: Swains Lock: 5.6 mi
Museums
- Mooseum: 3.5 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 3.7 mi
- Fire Museum: 5.7 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 5.9 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 3.8 mi
- Vermont Maple Garden: 7.4 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 51
- Hunting Hill: 5.1 mi
- Black Hill: 5.8 mi
- Nokes Hill: 8.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 9.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 12.3 mi
Springs: 6
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 14.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 16.1 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 17.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Great Falls: 7.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 8.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 16.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Truck Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 24.9 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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