Glenn Dale Park
Glenn Dale Park is a park in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 43 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln-Vista Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 43 m
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 13.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 14.4 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Viewing Area · 14 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 15 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lincoln-Vista Park: 0.4 mi
- Woodstream Park: 0.7 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.7 mi
- Glenwood Park: 0.8 mi
- Lanham Forest Park: 1.6 mi
- Lake Deborah: 1.6 mi
- Lake View: 1.6 mi
- Hamilton Cemetery: 2.9 mi
- World War II Memorial: 3.2 mi
- College Park Airport: 5.2 mi
- Marietta House Museum: 1.6 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 3.4 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 3.4 mi
- Belair Stable Museum: 4.6 mi
- College Park Aviation Museum: 5.1 mi
- Glenn Dale Estates Park: 1.9 mi
- Lemon Bridge Road Landfill Site: 4.6 mi
- Whitemarsh Park: 5.5 mi
- Belt Woods Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 5.6 mi
- Patuxent River Park: 5.6 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 3.2 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 5.2 mi
- Snail: 5.6 mi
- Snail: 5.6 mi
- Snail: 5.6 mi
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 3.9 mi
- LEAFHouse: 6.3 mi
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 8.3 mi
- John Smilie: 10.3 mi
- David Walker: 10.3 mi
- Radichevich Garden: 5.6 mi
- Fraternity and Sorority Centennial Garden: 5.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 6.1 mi
- Garden of Reflection and Remembrance: 6.1 mi
- Chapel Garden: 6.1 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Area 10: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 6.3 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 6.0 mi
- Barnard Hill: 8.0 mi
- Hoover Hill: 8.1 mi
- Hickey Hill: 8.2 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 8.8 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 14.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 15.1 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 16.3 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 17.2 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 17.3 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 15.8 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 17.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 18.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 19.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 19.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 4.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 9.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 10.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 15.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 18.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 19.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 20.2 mi
- Great Falls: 22.9 mi
- failed mill dam: 23.6 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 21.7 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glenn Dale Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | N 4° | 169 m | 22.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 291° | 156 m | 21.3 mi |
| Gantt Hill | W 261° | 156 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 255° | 144 m | 19.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 255° | 140 m | 18.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 261° | 140 m | 22.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 252° | 137 m | 20.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 248° | 125 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenn Dale Bell STN, 1 mi away.
- Huron Skipper35 obs
- Common Box Turtle33 obs
- White-tailed Deer32 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel29 obs
- Monarch27 obs
- Painted Turtle24 obs
- Domestic Cat24 obs
- Canada Goose21 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358253285
Day trips start here
- New Carrollton · 3 mi
- Greenbelt · 4 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 5 mi
- Bowie · 5 mi
- College Park · 6 mi
- Beltsville · 7 mi
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