- Elevation, modelled
- 132 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway4.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1816, -77.2391
Germantown East Local Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 132 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Germantown Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 4.1 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Germantown East Local Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NW 325° | 472 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 304° | 387 m | 10.0 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 322° | 373 m | 22.3 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 271° | 361 m | 17.9 mi |
| Pine Rock | WNW 301° | 346 m | 18.1 mi |
| Jigger Hill | NW 321° | 341 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 278° | 235 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WSW 253° | 187 m | 20.6 mi |
- 4.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 7.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 12.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- East View · 10 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 10 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 10 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Germantown Park: 0.2 mi
- Plumgar Local Park: 0.5 mi
- Fox Chapel Park: 0.7 mi
- Waring Station Local Park: 1.1 mi
- Germantown Town Center Urban Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.1 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.1 mi
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 3.8 mi
- Inspiration Park: 4.3 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 2.5 mi
- Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.2 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 8.8 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 9.8 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 2.5 mi
- Historic Cupola: 2.5 mi
- Historic Cupola: 2.5 mi
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 4.1 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Fire Museum: 3.6 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 3.7 mi
- Mooseum: 4.2 mi
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 7.7 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 8.0 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 4.9 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 8.5 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 8.9 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 9.2 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 54
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Quail Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 43
- Black Hill: 3.2 mi
- Hunting Hill: 7.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Nokes Hill: 14.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 14.8 mi
Springs: 8
- Sandy Spring: 12.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.7 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 16.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 17.4 mi
- Takoma Spring: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.6 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 22.6 mi
- Friction Wall: 24.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 12.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.9 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 20.8 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 13.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 20.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 20.6 mi
- Daniels: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 13.0 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 | 18:33 | 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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Damascus 3 SSW, 6 mi away.
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