- Elevation, modelled
- 20 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway4.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0413, -76.7248
Patuxent Ponds Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 20 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Bragers - Patuxent River Greenway, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 4.9 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Patuxent Ponds Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 348° | 169 m | 18.0 mi |
| Point Reno | WSW 252° | 123 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Alto | WSW 247° | 107 m | 20.5 mi |
| Camp Hill | WSW 246° | 85 m | 20.2 mi |
| Good Hope Hill | SW 227° | 84 m | 17.5 mi |
| Lawyers Hill | N 359° | 81 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | SW 236° | 72 m | 16.3 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 243° | 71 m | 15.9 mi |
- 4.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 16.7 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 17.2 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 10 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 16 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 20 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bragers - Patuxent River Greenway: 0.2 mi
- Bragers - Patuxent River Greenway: 0.3 mi
- Piney Orchard Recreational Area: 0.8 mi
- Riden - Patuxent River Greenway: 1.0 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 1.2 mi
Parks
- WB&A Trail: 0.4 mi
- WB&A Trail: 0.9 mi
- WB&A Trail: 1.1 mi
- Piney Orchard Park: 1.3 mi
- Piney Orchard Ice Rink: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- The Island at Piney Orchard: 1.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 8.8 mi
- State Senator Michael J. Wagner Tribute Garden: 10.8 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 11.7 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 11.7 mi
Attractions
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 2.1 mi
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 4.1 mi
- Childs Residence: 4.2 mi
- Lyric Stage: 8.0 mi
- Market Stage: 8.0 mi
Museums
- Odenton Heritage Society Museum: 3.3 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 3.7 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 3.8 mi
- Fort George G. Meade Museum: 4.1 mi
- Belair Stable Museum: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Corey Walter: 5.4 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 2: 7.1 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 1: 7.1 mi
- Belvoir Manor: 7.7 mi
- Lake Deborah: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Osprey: 8.2 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 8.6 mi
- Bear Statues: 11.1 mi
- Propel: 11.2 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 53
- Holly Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 9.7 mi
- Spectator Area: 11.2 mi
- Spectator Area: 11.2 mi
Peaks: 29
- Mount Misery: 10.1 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 12.0 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 13.1 mi
- Eagle Hill: 13.3 mi
- Barnard Hill: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 20
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 8.4 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 11.4 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 11.9 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 12.4 mi
- North Severn Beach: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Wiona Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 15.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 15.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 15.7 mi
- Friction Wall: 15.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 9.5 mi
- Takoma Spring: 15.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 16.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 13.8 mi
- failed mill dam: 17.6 mi
- Round Falls: 20.0 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 23.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Hawkins Point Light: 15.4 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenn Dale Bell STN, 7 mi away.
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