- Elevation, modelled
- 128 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1634, -77.2995
King's Crossing Local Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 128 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoyles Mill Village Local Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Montgomery Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of King's Crossing Local Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NNW 333° | 472 m | 23.2 mi |
| Short Hill Mountain | WNW 289° | 441 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 324° | 387 m | 8.5 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NNW 331° | 373 m | 21.5 mi |
| Purcell Knob | WNW 285° | 368 m | 25.0 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 276° | 361 m | 14.7 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | WNW 296° | 349 m | 23.4 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 310° | 346 m | 16.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 5.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 12.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, lower · 7 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 8 mi
- East View · 8 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hoyles Mill Village Local Park: 0.5 mi
- Leaman Local Park: 0.6 mi
- Millstone Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Old Germantown Park: 1.1 mi
- Cedar Creek Local Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Mooseum: 0.9 mi
- Fire Museum: 5.7 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 5.9 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 7.7 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Boyds Local Park: 1.4 mi
- Bucklodge Branch Stream Valley Park: 2.6 mi
- Orchard Neighborhood Park: 3.5 mi
- Waters House Special Park: 3.7 mi
- Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.5 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.5 mi
- The Cliff Bland Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
- Darnestown Confederate Visit: 4.0 mi
- Inspiration Park: 4.4 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 2.8 mi
- Historic Cupola: 2.8 mi
- Historic Cupola: 2.8 mi
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 4.4 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 4.5 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 3.1 mi
- Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.4 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 10.6 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 6.3 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 6.8 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 6.9 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 7.6 mi
- Monocacy Aqueduct: 9.2 mi
Picnic sites: 53
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Quail Ridge: 2.9 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 45
- Black Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hunting Hill: 7.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Nokes Hill: 11.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Kanawha Spring: 14.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 15.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 17.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 18.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Great Falls: 11.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 17.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 12.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.0 mi
- Fishing Shore: 20.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.0 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 15.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 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, 8 mi away.
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