- Elevation
- 125 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Short Hill Mountain441 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1070, -77.2943
Darnestown Local Park - Cliff Bland Recreation Area is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 125 m. Short Hill Mountain stands 441 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is The Cliff Bland Recreation Area, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 125 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Darnestown Local Park - Cliff Bland Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Hill Mountain | WNW 297° | 441 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 334° | 387 m | 12.0 mi |
| Waterford Peak | WNW 290° | 361 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 319° | 346 m | 19.2 mi |
| Jigger Hill | NNW 334° | 341 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 298° | 235 m | 16.6 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 267° | 187 m | 16.8 mi |
| Steptoe Hill | WSW 257° | 176 m | 21.1 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.1 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 4 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 4 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 8 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Cliff Bland Recreation Area: 0.1 mi
- Darnestown Confederate Visit: 0.1 mi
- Inspiration Park: 3.0 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Seneca Quarry: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Darnestown Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
- Quince Orchard Valley Park: 2.7 mi
- Inspiration Park: 3.0 mi
- Kentlands Mansion: 3.0 mi
- Bretton Woods Recreation Center: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Orchard Neighborhood Park: 2.1 mi
- Berryville Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Lake Placid Dam: 3.1 mi
- Fraser Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Sugarland Special Park: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Quail Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 9.3 mi
Artworks
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 3.2 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 3.3 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.5 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.5 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Mooseum: 3.2 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 4.1 mi
- Fire Museum: 5.8 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 5.9 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 7.6 mi
Attractions
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 3.3 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 3.6 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 3.7 mi
- Carousel at Rio: 5.2 mi
- Lock 21: Swains Lock: 5.9 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 3.7 mi
- Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Vermont Maple Garden: 7.5 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 9.0 mi
Peaks: 53
- Hunting Hill: 5.4 mi
- Black Hill: 5.5 mi
- Nokes Hill: 8.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 10.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 12.0 mi
Springs: 6
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 14.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 16.4 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 16.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Great Falls: 7.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.9 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 9.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 17.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 19.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Truck Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 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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