- Elevation
- 117 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway8.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0878, -77.0741
North Gate Park is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 117 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Strathmore Local Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 8.7 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1973
- Elevation
- 117 m
- Operated by
- Montgomery Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of North Gate Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 305° | 387 m | 20.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 46° | 169 m | 20.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 268° | 156 m | 6.7 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 217° | 156 m | 14.1 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 300° | 148 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 204° | 144 m | 14.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 200° | 140 m | 13.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 219° | 140 m | 14.6 mi |
- 8.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 10.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stubblefield Falls Overlook · 11 mi
- Scott's Run Falls · 11 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 11 mi
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Strathmore Local Park: 0.3 mi
- Harmony Hills Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- English Manor Neighborhood Parkl: 1.0 mi
- YMCA Silver Spring Community Branch Park: 1.0 mi
- Parklands Local Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Oscar Osorio: 2.1 mi
- Frank Lawrence Towers: 2.1 mi
- Parkland Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Abandoned Gaynor Road bridge: 2.2 mi
- DC Sniper Victims Memorial: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites
- South Terrace: 2.8 mi
- Spectator Area: 2.9 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 3.0 mi
- Pond Classroom: 5.9 mi
- Spectator Area: 7.8 mi
Gardens
- Children's Garden: 2.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.9 mi
- Idea Garden: 2.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.9 mi
- Maple Terrace: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- The Only Time is Now: 2.9 mi
- Kensington Moai: 3.8 mi
- The Flow of History: 4.0 mi
- Rockville Pike Globe: 4.0 mi
- Hold Your Light: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Wheaton Carousel: 3.0 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 3.0 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 3.8 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 4.9 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 5.2 mi
Museums
- Brookside Nature Center: 3.0 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 4.0 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 4.4 mi
- Sandy Spring Museum: 5.1 mi
- Ratner Museum: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 36
- Hunting Hill: 6.7 mi
- Point Reno: 9.4 mi
- Linnean Hill: 10.6 mi
- Mount Alto: 11.3 mi
- Jackson Hill: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.8 mi
- Friction Wall: 19.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 19.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 19.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Sandy Spring: 4.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 6.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 8.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.8 mi
- Great Falls: 11.4 mi
- Cascade Falls: 20.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 12.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:07 | 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, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Kensington · 4 mi
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