- Elevation, modelled
- 111 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway5.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1632, -77.2016
Lake Whetstone Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 111 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is South Valley Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.6 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
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- Montgomery Village Foundation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Whetstone Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 304° | 387 m | 12.3 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 320° | 373 m | 24.5 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 275° | 361 m | 20.0 mi |
| Pine Rock | WNW 301° | 346 m | 20.5 mi |
| Jigger Hill | NW 319° | 341 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 281° | 235 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WSW 258° | 187 m | 22.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 67° | 169 m | 23.5 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.8 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 13.3 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 10 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 10 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 11 mi
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- South Valley Park: 0.4 mi
- Centerway Local Park: 0.6 mi
- Strawberry Knoll Local Park: 0.9 mi
- Travis Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
- Strawberry Knoll Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
- Fire Museum: 1.5 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 1.6 mi
- Mooseum: 5.8 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 6.0 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 1.8 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.9 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.9 mi
- Inspiration Park: 3.7 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 2.7 mi
- Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 6.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.1 mi
- Brighton Azalea Garden: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Oriole Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Quail Ridge: 3.3 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 3.0 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.0 mi
- Historic Cupola: 3.0 mi
- Hayley's World: 3.1 mi
- Cosmic Coffee: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 3.1 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 6.4 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 7.0 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 8.9 mi
- Cabin John Station: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 42
- Hunting Hill: 5.4 mi
- Black Hill: 5.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.7 mi
- Nokes Hill: 14.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 7.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 7.2 mi
- Friction Wall: 23.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.2 mi
Springs: 6
- Sandy Spring: 9.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 15.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 16.8 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Great Falls: 11.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.5 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 21.2 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 12.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 18.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 22.7 mi
- Daniels: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 14.0 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 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville 1 NE, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Montgomery County · 2 mi
- Gaithersburg · 3 mi
- Germantown · 4 mi
- Rockville · 6 mi
- Olney · 7 mi
- Glenmont · 10 mi
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