- Elevation, modelled
- 143 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Catoctin Mountain572 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Antietam Campaign Byway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3387, -77.3401
Penrose Playground is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 143 m. Catoctin Mountain stands 572 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Spring Green Space, a park 0.1 miles away. Antietam Campaign Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Penrose Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catoctin Mountain | NNW 343° | 572 m | 22.4 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNW 334° | 562 m | 18.2 mi |
| Black Rock | NW 320° | 549 m | 21.2 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NW 318° | 538 m | 20.5 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 296° | 536 m | 17.1 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | WNW 296° | 536 m | 17.1 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNW 340° | 535 m | 19.2 mi |
| Black Rock | NNW 337° | 526 m | 18.8 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 3.8 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 6.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 6.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- McCormack Overlook · 6 mi
- East View · 6 mi
- West View · 6 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Old Spring Green Space: 0.1 mi
- Spicebush Greenspace: 0.2 mi
- Kinnerton Place Playground: 0.2 mi
- Villiages of Urbana - Linear Dog Park: 0.3 mi
- Green Spring Playground: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- 10th Vermont Monument: 2.9 mi
- Pennsylvania Monument: 2.9 mi
- 14th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Monument: 3.6 mi
- Maryland Monument: 4.0 mi
- United Daughters of the Confederacy Monument: 4.0 mi
Artworks
- Claire McCardell: 6.2 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 6.4 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 6.4 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 6.4 mi
- Spire: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves: 54
Attractions: 52
- Thomas House: 3.1 mi
- Gambrill House: 3.1 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 3.2 mi
- Best Secondary House: 3.8 mi
- Best House: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 51
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Pine Rock: 10.3 mi
- Jigger Hill: 10.4 mi
- Ridge Hill: 10.7 mi
- Black Hill: 10.7 mi
Museums: 47
Gardens: 14
- Butterfly Garden: 5.2 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 14.2 mi
- Adventure Nursery: 16.7 mi
- Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 8.1 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 9.8 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
Springs: 6
- Kanawha Spring: 11.2 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 12.3 mi
- Spout Spring: 12.8 mi
- Annapolis Rock Spring: 20.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cunningham Falls: 21.4 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 22.2 mi
- Great Falls: 24.0 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Truck Rest Area: 8.3 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 19.0 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Sevenfoot Rock: 10.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 16.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 16.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 8.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Frederick · 6 mi
- Frederick County · 10 mi
- Germantown · 11 mi
- Middletown · 13 mi
- Brunswick · 15 mi
- Gaithersburg · 16 mi
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