- Elevation, modelled
- 122 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0505, -77.0626
Pier is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 122 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheaton-Claridge Local Park, a park 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 7.7 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pier. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 310° | 387 m | 23.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 40° | 169 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 288° | 156 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 227° | 156 m | 12.6 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 307° | 148 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 211° | 144 m | 12.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 207° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 228° | 140 m | 13.1 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 7.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 8.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Wheaton-Claridge Local Park: 0.2 mi
- College View Neighborhood Park: 0.5 mi
- Pleasant View Local Park: 0.6 mi
- Newport Mill Local Park: 0.8 mi
- Connecticut Avenue Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 1.0 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 1.0 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 2.5 mi
- Rachel Carson House: 3.3 mi
- Cabin John Station: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Spectator Area: 1.2 mi
- South Terrace: 1.4 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 1.7 mi
- Pond Classroom: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Kensington Moai: 1.3 mi
- Bear Bench: 1.6 mi
- The Only Time is Now: 1.6 mi
- Hold Your Light: 1.7 mi
- Book Plants: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- DC Sniper Victims Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Frank Lawrence Towers: 1.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Oscar Osorio: 1.6 mi
- Newport Mills: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Children's Garden: 1.5 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 1.5 mi
- Maple Terrace: 1.5 mi
- Yew Garden: 1.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Brookside Nature Center: 1.7 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.9 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.9 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 3.2 mi
- Ratner Museum: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 36
- Point Reno: 6.8 mi
- Hunting Hill: 7.6 mi
- Linnean Hill: 7.9 mi
- Jackson Hill: 8.7 mi
- Mount Alto: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 19.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Friction Wall: 20.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 3.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 6.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.5 mi
- Great Falls: 10.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 9.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 22.8 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 | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Wheaton · 1 mi
- Glenmont · 2 mi
- Kensington · 2 mi
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 4 mi
- Bethesda · 5 mi
- Capital Region · 5 mi
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