- Elevation, modelled
- 131 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 24.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1579, -77.2766
Kingsview Local Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 131 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Germantown Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 46 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kingsview Local Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NNW 331° | 472 m | 24.1 mi |
| Short Hill Mountain | WNW 289° | 441 m | 24.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 319° | 387 m | 9.6 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NNW 329° | 373 m | 22.5 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 277° | 361 m | 16.0 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | WNW 296° | 349 m | 24.6 mi |
| Pine Rock | NW 309° | 346 m | 17.4 mi |
| White Rock | WNW 294° | 346 m | 24.7 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 13.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, lower · 7 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 7 mi
- East View · 9 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Old Germantown Park: 0.2 mi
- Millstone Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Fountain Hills Local Park: 0.4 mi
- South Gunner's Branch Local Park: 0.5 mi
- South Gunners Branch Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Inspiration Park: 3.3 mi
- The Cliff Bland Recreation Area: 3.7 mi
- Darnestown Confederate Visit: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 1.5 mi
- Historic Cupola: 1.5 mi
- Historic Cupola: 1.5 mi
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 3.2 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Mooseum: 1.8 mi
- Fire Museum: 4.4 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 4.6 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 7.0 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 8.2 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 1.8 mi
- Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.6 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 9.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Boyds Local Park: 2.5 mi
- Orchard Neighborhood Park: 2.6 mi
- Waters House Special Park: 3.5 mi
- Bucklodge Branch Stream Valley Park: 3.9 mi
- Lake Placid Dam: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 5.0 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 6.9 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 7.1 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 7.2 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 59
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Quail Ridge: 1.8 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 46
- Black Hill: 2.3 mi
- Hunting Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Nokes Hill: 11.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.3 mi
Springs: 7
- Sandy Spring: 13.8 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 15.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 17.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 11.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.8 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 18.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 12.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 19.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.0 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 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, 8 mi away.
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