- Elevation, modelled
- 109 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 11.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1663, -77.2086
South Valley Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 109 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Whetstone Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Valley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 304° | 387 m | 11.9 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 321° | 373 m | 24.1 mi |
| Waterford Peak | W 274° | 361 m | 19.6 mi |
| Pine Rock | WNW 301° | 346 m | 20.1 mi |
| Jigger Hill | NW 320° | 341 m | 23.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 281° | 235 m | 19.6 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | WSW 257° | 187 m | 21.9 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 68° | 169 m | 23.8 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 13.1 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, high · 10 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 10 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 12 mi
- East View · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Whetstone Park: 0.4 mi
- Travis Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
- Performer's Park: 0.8 mi
- Centerway Local Park: 0.8 mi
- Strawberry Knoll Local Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
- Fire Museum: 1.8 mi
- Gaithersburg Community Museum: 1.9 mi
- Mooseum: 5.4 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 6.3 mi
- Glenstone Museum: 7.8 mi
Historic sites
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory: 2.1 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.6 mi
- Clopper Mill Ruins: 2.6 mi
- Inspiration Park: 3.7 mi
- Montgomery County Public Safety Memorial: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Schwartz Peony Garden: 2.4 mi
- Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 7.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.8 mi
- Brighton Azalea Garden: 10.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Oriole Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Quail Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Historic Cupola: 2.7 mi
- Historic Cupola: 2.7 mi
- Historic Cupola: 2.7 mi
- Hayley's World: 3.3 mi
- Cosmic Coffee: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Carousel at Rio: 3.4 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 6.7 mi
- Oakley Cabin: 7.4 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 8.9 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 9.4 mi
Peaks: 42
- Black Hill: 5.0 mi
- Hunting Hill: 5.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.8 mi
- Nokes Hill: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 7.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 7.4 mi
- Friction Wall: 23.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 23.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Sandy Spring: 10.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 15.5 mi
- Takoma Spring: 17.2 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Great Falls: 11.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.7 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 21.4 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 12.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 18.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 22.3 mi
- Daniels: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 13.8 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 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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 | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rockville 1 NE, 6 mi away.
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