Fifth District Park
Fifth District Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Kentucky Hill stands 50 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Charlotte Hall Historic District, a park 0.4 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 3.9 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
78 Acre Park dedicated in 1979. 60' Ball Diamond, 90' Ball Diamond, Basketball Court, Football Field, Geocaching, Hiking Trails, Horseshoe Pit, Picnic Pavilion, Picnic Tables, Restrooms, Tennis Courts, and Soccer Fields.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.2 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 11.5 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 22 mi
- Church Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Charlotte Hall Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Laurel Ridge Park: 1.3 mi
- Oak Ridge Park: 3.7 mi
- Jennifer Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Patuxent River Natural Resource Management Area: 4.5 mi
- A Tribute to the Oyster Tonger, A Chesapeake Waterman: 19.3 mi
- Marseille: 19.3 mi
- Cluster of Four Cubes: 19.3 mi
- Core: 19.3 mi
- Greenberg Variations: 19.3 mi
- Maxwell Hall Natural Resource Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary: 9.5 mi
- Gatewood Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Piney Branch Bog Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 9.6 mi
- Farmer Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement: 11.1 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi: 8.2 mi
- Boarman Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Corncrib: 13.5 mi
- Lemuel-Wallace House: 13.5 mi
- Milestone in Radio History: 15.5 mi
- Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center: 9.6 mi
- Arthur Storer Planetarium;Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center: 11.3 mi
- Port Tobacco Courthouse: 13.9 mi
- Sotterley Plantation: 14.0 mi
- Fisherman's Cabin: 16.9 mi
- Calvert Cliffs: 14.1 mi
- Nutts Cliffs: 16.0 mi
- Calvert Cliffs: 17.0 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 17.3 mi
- Roosevelt Cliffs: 17.4 mi
- Wicomico Beach: 11.6 mi
- Matoaka Beach: 15.6 mi
- Long Beach: 16.1 mi
- Port Sunlight Beach: 16.9 mi
- Breezy Point Beach: 17.0 mi
- Ellenboro Hill: 11.9 mi
- Bunker Hill: 12.2 mi
- Ravens Crest: 13.1 mi
- Rose Hill: 14.4 mi
- Fort Hill: 15.9 mi
- Surratt House: 21.2 mi
- Billingsley House Museum: 22.2 mi
- Glendening Walking Trails at Jug Bay Nature Preserve: 22.3 mi
- Show Place Arena: 23.2 mi
- Prince George's Equestrian Center: 23.2 mi
- Fruit Garden & Nursery: 23.6 mi
- Lower Garden: 23.6 mi
- Upper Garden: 23.6 mi
- Garden Mulch Supply: 24.7 mi
- Drum Point Lighthouse: 19.3 mi
- Patuxent Park Pavillion: 19.3 mi
- Wilson: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fifth District Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Hill | S 188° | 50 m | 22.0 mi |
| Rose Hill | WNW 282° | 48 m | 14.4 mi |
| Mount Airy | S 183° | 47 m | 21.4 mi |
| Clifton Hill | S 184° | 46 m | 21.9 mi |
| Chantilly Hill | S 183° | 45 m | 22.3 mi |
| Flamstard Hill | SSW 202° | 45 m | 24.2 mi |
| Stretchmark Hill | W 274° | 44 m | 24.0 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 244° | 38 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
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, 3 mi away.
- Common Box Turtle14 obs
- shining sumac6 obs
- Eastern Skunk Cabbage5 obs
- sassafras5 obs
- eastern poison ivy5 obs
- rue anemone5 obs
- perfoliate bellwort5 obs
- Dove's-foot crane's-bill4 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/555263831
Day trips start here
- Southern Maryland · 8 mi
- Prince Frederick · 11 mi
- La Plata · 12 mi
- Waldorf · 14 mi
- Cobb Island · 15 mi
- Leonardtown · 15 mi
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