- Elevation, modelled
- 56 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 16.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway1.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0595, -76.8756
Muirkirk West Neighborhood Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 56 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Ponds Park, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Muirkirk West Neighborhood Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 15° | 169 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 276° | 156 m | 17.4 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 244° | 156 m | 21.3 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 291° | 148 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 236° | 144 m | 19.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 235° | 140 m | 18.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 245° | 140 m | 21.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 234° | 137 m | 21.0 mi |
- 1.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 15.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 16.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 13 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 15 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Viewing Area · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Muirkirk South Community Park: 0.3 mi
- Snowden Oaks Community Park: 0.8 mi
- Dinosaur Park: 0.8 mi
- Vansville Park: 1.2 mi
- Larchdale Park: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Montpelier House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Good Knight Castle Children's Museum: 2.6 mi
- Laurel Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- College Park Aviation Museum: 6.1 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Osprey: 2.3 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 4.0 mi
- old bank vault door: 4.8 mi
- Testudo (Comcast Center): 5.7 mi
- Bradford: 6.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Spectator Area: 3.1 mi
- Spectator Area: 3.1 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Hamilton Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 4.1 mi
- College Park Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Old Savage Dam Gates: 5.8 mi
- Former Canal Gates: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 4.7 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 5.3 mi
- LEAFHouse: 5.4 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 6.8 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 9.0 mi
Gardens
- Community Learning Garden: 5.9 mi
- Gluckstern Garden: 5.9 mi
- Weber Memorial Garden: 5.9 mi
- Fraternity and Sorority Centennial Garden: 6.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 6.2 mi
Peaks: 40
- Lowndes Hill: 8.8 mi
- Barnard Hill: 9.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 10.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 21
- Fishing Shore: 15.7 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 16.5 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 19.6 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 20.1 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Quarry (former): 14.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.8 mi
- Friction Wall: 14.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 4.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 9.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 9.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 9.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Cascade Falls: 14.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 18.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 18.7 mi
- failed mill dam: 19.5 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel 3 W, 2 mi away.
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