Glenwood Park
Glenwood Park is a park in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 39 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherman Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 2.1 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 39 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 13.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 14.3 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 · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sherman Park: 0.6 mi
- Lincoln-Vista Park: 0.7 mi
- Glenn Dale Park: 0.8 mi
- Lanham Forest Park: 1.0 mi
- Woodstream Park: 1.4 mi
- Lake Deborah: 1.0 mi
- Lake View: 1.0 mi
- Hamilton Cemetery: 3.4 mi
- World War II Memorial: 3.6 mi
- College Park Airport: 5.2 mi
- Glenn Dale Estates Park: 1.3 mi
- Belt Woods Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 5.1 mi
- Lemon Bridge Road Landfill Site: 5.2 mi
- Belt Woods Natural Environment Area: 5.5 mi
- Watkins Regional Park: 5.5 mi
- Marietta House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 4.0 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 4.1 mi
- Belair Stable Museum: 4.6 mi
- College Park Aviation Museum: 5.1 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 3.7 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 5.2 mi
- Snail: 5.5 mi
- Snail: 5.6 mi
- Snail: 5.6 mi
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 4.6 mi
- LEAFHouse: 6.5 mi
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 8.8 mi
- John Smilie: 9.7 mi
- David Walker: 9.7 mi
- Radichevich Garden: 5.6 mi
- Fraternity and Sorority Centennial Garden: 5.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 6.2 mi
- Garden of Reflection and Remembrance: 6.2 mi
- Chapel Garden: 6.2 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area 10: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 5.6 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 5.7 mi
- Hickey Hill: 7.7 mi
- Barnard Hill: 7.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 7.8 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 8.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 14.8 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 15.2 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 16.3 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 17.5 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 17.5 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 16.1 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 17.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 20.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 20.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 4.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 9.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 10.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 15.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 19.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 19.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 20.1 mi
- Great Falls: 22.9 mi
- failed mill dam: 24.3 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 21.6 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glenwood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | N 4° | 169 m | 23.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 293° | 156 m | 21.5 mi |
| Gantt Hill | W 263° | 156 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 257° | 144 m | 19.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 257° | 140 m | 18.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 263° | 140 m | 22.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 254° | 137 m | 20.3 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 250° | 125 m | 18.1 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.
- Eastern Gray Squirrel33 obs
- Huron Skipper32 obs
- Common Box Turtle31 obs
- White-tailed Deer28 obs
- Mourning Dove26 obs
- Domestic Cat24 obs
- Painted Turtle21 obs
- Blue Jay18 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/358245213
Day trips start here
- New Carrollton · 3 mi
- Greenbelt · 4 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 5 mi
- Bowie · 5 mi
- College Park · 6 mi
- Largo · 6 mi
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