- Elevation, modelled
- 57 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 14.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0982, -76.8631
Discovery Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 57 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Centennial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Discovery Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 15° | 169 m | 14.1 mi |
| The Bunker | N 357° | 157 m | 24.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 267° | 156 m | 18.0 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 239° | 156 m | 23.2 mi |
| Abell Ridge | NNE 30° | 155 m | 24.9 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 285° | 148 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 231° | 144 m | 22.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 230° | 140 m | 20.8 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 17.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 17.7 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 11 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 12 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 16 mi
- Old quarry filled with trash · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Centennial Park: 0.2 mi
- Larry T. Smith Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Leo E. Wilson Community Park: 0.5 mi
- Granville Gude Park & Lakehouse: 0.5 mi
- Emancipation Community Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Osprey: 0.5 mi
- old bank vault door: 3.9 mi
- Bear Statues: 4.9 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 6.7 mi
- Azlon: 7.5 mi
Museums
- Laurel Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- Montpelier House Museum: 2.6 mi
- National Cryptologic Museum: 4.9 mi
- Good Knight Castle Children's Museum: 5.1 mi
- Fort George G. Meade Museum: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Blue Ponds Park: 2.7 mi
- Collins Property: 4.0 mi
- Duvall Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
- Miles Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 4.8 mi
- Fairdale Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 2.9 mi
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 6.0 mi
- LEAFHouse: 8.0 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 8.2 mi
- Tardis: 9.7 mi
Historic sites
- Old Savage Dam Gates: 3.1 mi
- Former Canal Gates: 3.1 mi
- Old Quarry Works: 3.4 mi
- Simpson Mill: 6.4 mi
- Mill Race: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 60
- Spectator Area: 3.8 mi
- Spectator Area: 3.8 mi
- Midtown Park Gazebo: 4.8 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
Gardens
- Annie's Garden: 6.5 mi
- Children's Garden: 6.5 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 6.6 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 6.7 mi
- Long Reach Community Gardens: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 42
- Lawyers Hill: 10.9 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 11.6 mi
- Barnard Hill: 12.4 mi
- Hoover Hill: 12.4 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 21
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 16.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 18.0 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 19.5 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 20.1 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Quarry (former): 12.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 12.0 mi
- Friction Wall: 12.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 7.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 8.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 11.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 11.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Cascade Falls: 11.4 mi
- failed mill dam: 17.0 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 17.5 mi
- Round Falls: 19.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 15.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 19.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Laurel · 0 mi
- Savage · 3 mi
- Beltsville · 5 mi
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 7 mi
- Greenbelt · 7 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 8 mi
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