- Elevation, modelled
- 154 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1365, -77.1990
Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 154 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 310° | 387 m | 13.6 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 280° | 361 m | 20.3 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 305° | 346 m | 21.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 286° | 235 m | 20.6 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 263° | 187 m | 22.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 63° | 169 m | 24.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | S 179° | 156 m | 3.6 mi |
| Gantt Hill | S 187° | 156 m | 14.7 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 11.0 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 9 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 9 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 10 mi
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 0.0 mi
- Inspiration Park: 2.5 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.2 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Walder Park: 0.2 mi
- Bohrer Park: 0.4 mi
- Christman Park: 0.4 mi
- City Hall and Civic Center Park: 0.4 mi
- Wells-Robertson House: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Fire Museum: 0.4 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 0.5 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 4.3 mi
- Mooseum: 5.9 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
- Hayley's World: 1.2 mi
- Cosmic Coffee: 1.2 mi
- Fruit Mural: 1.3 mi
- Celebración: 1.3 mi
- Synergy: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 1.3 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 4.7 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 7.4 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 7.5 mi
- Cabin John Station: 7.5 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 2.6 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 5.1 mi
- No Place Like Home: 9.7 mi
- Hawk Island: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 60
- Oriole Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Quail Ridge: 3.0 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 42
- Hunting Hill: 3.6 mi
- Black Hill: 6.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 11.9 mi
- Nokes Hill: 13.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.2 mi
- Friction Wall: 23.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Sandy Spring: 9.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 11.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 13.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 15.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Great Falls: 10.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.7 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 20.7 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 10.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 16.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Daniels: 24.0 mi
- Harmony Grove: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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, 4 mi away.
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