- 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
- 39.3119, -77.6253
Railroad View 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 Square Corner Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway runs past it. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Railroad View 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 359° | 536 m | 9.4 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | N 360° | 536 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNE 24° | 535 m | 21.7 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 22° | 526 m | 20.8 mi |
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 5.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 5.0 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 6.6 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Weverton Cliffs · 3 mi
- Shock Rock · 5 mi
- Point of Rocks Overlook · 5 mi
- Split Rock · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Square Corner Park: 0.1 mi
- Railroad Park: 0.2 mi
- Brunswick Dog Park: 0.4 mi
- Brunswick City Park: 0.4 mi
- Brunswick Heights Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- Caboose: 0.2 mi
- Lock 30: 0.3 mi
- Catoctin Aqueduct: 3.0 mi
- Lock 31: 3.2 mi
- Lock 29: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Gum Springs Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Frederick County: 2.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Goodloe E Byron: 3.1 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 59
- Buzzard Rock: 3.6 mi
- White Rock: 3.9 mi
- Pine Rock: 5.0 mi
- Furnace Mountain: 5.0 mi
- Short Hill Mountain: 5.3 mi
Museums: 44
- Lovettsville Museum: 2.7 mi
- Arsenal Square: 5.6 mi
- South Mountain Heritage Society: 5.7 mi
- John Brown Museum: 5.7 mi
- White Hall Tavern: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 37
- Brunswick Pond Fish Management Area: 1.7 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 6.9 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 9.4 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 28
- Confederate Soldier Statue: 12.3 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 12.6 mi
- Spire: 13.3 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 13.3 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Dargan Bend: 7.1 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 8.8 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 20.1 mi
- Smiths Switch Station: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 10
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 12.6 mi
- Four Square Garden: 15.3 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 18.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 18.9 mi
Springs: 8
- Kanawha Spring: 5.9 mi
- Cooper Springs: 10.2 mi
- Potts Springs: 11.5 mi
- Harris Springs: 11.6 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Old Dam Waterfall: 11.0 mi
- Pua Falls: 22.4 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.4 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: 22.4 mi
- Truck Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 12.3 mi
- River Access: 17.8 mi
- River Access: 18.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sevenfoot Rock: 12.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Harmony Grove: 15.5 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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