- Elevation
- 145 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1690, -77.2622
Gunners Lake Park is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 145 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gunner's Lake Local Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 2.6 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 145 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gunners Lake Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NNW 328° | 472 m | 23.8 mi |
| Short Hill Mountain | WNW 286° | 441 m | 24.8 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 313° | 387 m | 9.5 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 326° | 373 m | 22.3 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 274° | 361 m | 16.7 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 305° | 346 m | 17.6 mi |
| Jigger Hill | NW 325° | 341 m | 21.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | WNW 282° | 235 m | 16.8 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 7.0 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 13.7 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, lower · 8 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 8 mi
- East View · 9 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gunner's Lake Local Park: 0.1 mi
- Waring Station Local Park: 0.5 mi
- Germantown Square Urban Park: 0.7 mi
- Fountain Hills Local Park: 1.0 mi
- Germantown Town Center Urban Park: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 1.1 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 1.1 mi
- Inspiration Park: 3.6 mi
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 4.1 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 1.6 mi
- Historic Cupola: 1.6 mi
- Historic Cupola: 1.6 mi
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 3.5 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 1.8 mi
- Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.9 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Waters House Special Park: 2.6 mi
- Boyds Local Park: 2.9 mi
- Orchard Neighborhood Park: 3.2 mi
- Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park: 3.7 mi
- Goshen Elm Conservation Park: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Mooseum: 2.7 mi
- Fire Museum: 4.0 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 4.2 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 7.6 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 4.9 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 7.9 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 8.1 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 8.1 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 8.7 mi
Picnic sites: 59
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 1.7 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Quail Ridge: 2.1 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 4.8 mi
Peaks: 45
- Black Hill: 2.3 mi
- Hunting Hill: 6.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Nokes Hill: 12.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 14.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Sandy Spring: 13.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.8 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 15.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 17.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 11.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.3 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 19.3 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 13.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.0 mi
- Fishing Shore: 19.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 10.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 10.0 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 21.0 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, 7 mi away.
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- Olney · 11 mi
- Potomac · 11 mi
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