- Elevation, modelled
- 112 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway6.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0199, -77.0429
Getty Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 112 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Evans Parkway Park, a park 0.5 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 6.9 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1998
- Operated by
- Montgomery Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Getty Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NE 35° | 169 m | 23.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 298° | 156 m | 9.5 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 237° | 156 m | 12.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 310° | 148 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 222° | 144 m | 11.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 218° | 140 m | 10.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 238° | 140 m | 12.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 220° | 137 m | 12.5 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 7.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Evans Parkway Park: 0.5 mi
- Forest Glen Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
- Carroll Knolls Park: 0.6 mi
- McKenney Hills Park: 0.7 mi
- Montgomery Hills Park: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
- Minerva: 0.8 mi
- linden lane 2403: 0.8 mi
- Justice: 0.8 mi
- Grief of Cyporissus: 0.9 mi
- Angel Moroni: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 0.8 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 2.2 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 2.2 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 2.9 mi
- LEAFHouse: 5.6 mi
Museums
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 0.9 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 0.9 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 2.7 mi
- KID Museum: 3.8 mi
- Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Five Senses Garden: 1.7 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 1.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.7 mi
- Hawk Island: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Old Ice House: 1.7 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Photo captions: 1.9 mi
- Newport Mills: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Pond Classroom: 1.7 mi
- Spectator Area: 2.4 mi
- South Terrace: 2.6 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 3.0 mi
Peaks: 36
- Point Reno: 5.0 mi
- Linnean Hill: 5.8 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 6.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 6.5 mi
- Jackson Hill: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 13.7 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 17.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 21.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 1.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 2.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 3.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.3 mi
- Great Falls: 11.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.8 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 8.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 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 | 34 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beltsville, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Kensington · 2 mi
- Silver Spring · 2 mi
- Wheaton · 2 mi
- Capital Region · 3 mi
- Bethesda · 4 mi
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 4 mi
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