- Elevation, modelled
- 143 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 23.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1783, -77.2673
Germantown Square Urban Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 143 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Germantown Town Center Urban Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 2.8 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Germantown Square Urban Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NNW 328° | 472 m | 23.1 mi |
| Short Hill Mountain | WNW 285° | 441 m | 24.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 311° | 387 m | 8.9 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 326° | 373 m | 21.6 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 272° | 361 m | 16.4 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | WNW 292° | 349 m | 24.5 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 304° | 346 m | 17.0 mi |
| White Rock | WNW 291° | 346 m | 24.6 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 6.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 13.2 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- East View · 9 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 9 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 9 mi
- West View · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Germantown Town Center Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- Gunner's Lake Local Park: 0.6 mi
- Gunners Lake Park: 0.7 mi
- Waring Station Local Park: 1.0 mi
- Fountain Hills Local Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 1.8 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 1.8 mi
- Inspiration Park: 4.3 mi
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 4.7 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 4.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Waters House Special Park: 2.0 mi
- Boyds Local Park: 2.5 mi
- Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park: 3.0 mi
- Orchard Neighborhood Park: 3.9 mi
- Goshen Elm Conservation Park: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 2.3 mi
- Historic Cupola: 2.3 mi
- Historic Cupola: 2.3 mi
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 4.2 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 4.3 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 2.5 mi
- Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.2 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 9.8 mi
Museums
- Mooseum: 2.9 mi
- Fire Museum: 4.6 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 4.7 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 8.3 mi
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 8.4 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 5.6 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 8.4 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 8.5 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 8.7 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 53
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Quail Ridge: 2.8 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 47
- Black Hill: 1.8 mi
- Hunting Hill: 7.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Nokes Hill: 13.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 14.6 mi
Springs: 8
- Sandy Spring: 13.5 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 15.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 16.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 18.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 12.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 15.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 15.0 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 19.5 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 13.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 20.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 10.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 10.1 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 20.3 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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