- Elevation, modelled
- 177 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- High Knob472 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2101, -77.2441
Ridge Road Recreational Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 177 m. High Knob stands 472 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Waters House Special Park, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.3 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Montgomery Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ridge Road Recreational Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | NW 322° | 472 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WNW 294° | 387 m | 8.8 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 319° | 373 m | 20.6 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 265° | 361 m | 17.7 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | WNW 286° | 349 m | 25.0 mi |
| Pine Rock | WNW 295° | 346 m | 17.0 mi |
| Jigger Hill | NW 318° | 341 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 272° | 235 m | 17.4 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 6.2 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 11.3 mi off the Old Main Streets
Overlooks nearby
- East View · 9 mi
- McCormack Overlook · 9 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 9 mi
- West View · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Waters House Special Park: 0.8 mi
- Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park: 2.6 mi
- Goshen Branch Stream Valley Park: 2.8 mi
- Hunters Woods Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
- Goshen Elm Conservation Park: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Jeane Onufry Park at Clarksburg Village: 1.0 mi
- Weeping Willow Park: 1.1 mi
- Clarksburg Local Park: 1.5 mi
- Goshen Recreational Park: 1.7 mi
- Germantown Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.9 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 3.9 mi
- Norwood Tobacco Barn: 5.2 mi
- Earl's Picnic Spot: 5.2 mi
- Beall Homestead: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 4.4 mi
- Historic Cupola: 4.4 mi
- Historic Cupola: 4.4 mi
- A Circle of Acanthus Leaf Chairs: 6.1 mi
- Market Square Colonnade: 6.2 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 4.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.3 mi
- Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 10.5 mi
Museums
- Mooseum: 5.3 mi
- Fire Museum: 5.4 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 5.5 mi
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 5.9 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 9.9 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 6.8 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 9.4 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 10.3 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 10.9 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 51
- Blue Sky Park: 2.2 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Quail Ridge: 5.0 mi
Peaks: 41
- Black Hill: 3.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 8.8 mi
- Hunting Hill: 9.0 mi
- Nokes Hill: 15.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 16.8 mi
Springs: 8
- Sandy Spring: 12.9 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 15.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 17.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 19.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 8.5 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 20.8 mi
- Friction Wall: 24.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 14.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 16.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 16.9 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 21.4 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sycamore Beach: 15.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 18.8 mi
- Daniels: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 11.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Damascus 3 SSW, 4 mi away.
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