- Elevation, modelled
- 77 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Catoctin Mountain572 m · 24.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3123, -77.6282
Railroad Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 77 m. Catoctin Mountain stands 572 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Caboose, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway runs past it. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railroad Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catoctin Mountain | NNE 20° | 572 m | 24.8 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNE 22° | 562 m | 19.7 mi |
| Black Rock | N 5° | 549 m | 18.1 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | N 5° | 538 m | 17.1 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | N 0° | 536 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | N 0° | 536 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNE 24° | 535 m | 21.8 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 23° | 526 m | 20.8 mi |
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 5.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 4.9 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 6.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Weverton Cliffs · 3 mi
- Split Rock · 5 mi
- Shock Rock · 5 mi
- Stone Fort · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Caboose: 0.0 mi
- Lock 30: 0.1 mi
- Lock 31: 3.0 mi
- Catoctin Aqueduct: 3.2 mi
- Lock 29: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Square Corner Park: 0.1 mi
- Railroad View Park: 0.2 mi
- Brunswick Dog Park: 0.5 mi
- Brunswick City Park: 0.5 mi
- Brunswick Heights Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Gum Springs Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Frederick County: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Goodloe E Byron: 2.9 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 60
- Buzzard Rock: 3.4 mi
- White Rock: 3.8 mi
- Maryland Heights: 5.1 mi
- Short Hill Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Furnace Mountain: 5.2 mi
Museums: 44
- Lovettsville Museum: 2.7 mi
- Arsenal Square: 5.5 mi
- John Brown Museum: 5.5 mi
- White Hall Tavern: 5.5 mi
- African American History: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Brunswick Pond Fish Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 6.8 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 9.4 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 28
- Confederate Soldier Statue: 12.4 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 12.7 mi
- Spire: 13.4 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 13.4 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Dargan Bend: 7.0 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 9.0 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 20.3 mi
- Smiths Switch Station: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 10
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 12.6 mi
- Four Square Garden: 15.2 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 16.1 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 18.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 19.0 mi
Springs: 8
- Kanawha Spring: 6.0 mi
- Cooper Springs: 10.1 mi
- Potts Springs: 11.4 mi
- Harris Springs: 11.5 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Old Dam Waterfall: 10.9 mi
- Pua Falls: 22.3 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.5 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 14.8 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 15.0 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 22.3 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 12.2 mi
- River Access: 17.7 mi
- River Access: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sevenfoot Rock: 12.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 8 mi away.
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