- Elevation, modelled
- 228 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Salamander Rock562 m · 22.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Main Streets0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 39.3768, -77.1459
Watkins Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 228 m. Salamander Rock stands 562 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. Old Main Streets passes 0.3 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Watkins Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander Rock | NW 307° | 562 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NW 313° | 535 m | 22.8 mi |
| Black Rock | NW 310° | 526 m | 23.0 mi |
| Piney Mountain | NW 323° | 524 m | 24.6 mi |
| College Mountain | NNW 331° | 520 m | 24.9 mi |
| Carrick Knob | NNW 330° | 495 m | 25.0 mi |
| Cat Rock | NW 316° | 476 m | 23.1 mi |
| High Knob | WNW 288° | 472 m | 19.6 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 1.1 mi off the Historic National Road - MarylandNational
- 12.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- McKeldin Falls · 14 mi
- Cliff overlooking Quarry Lake · 15 mi
- McCormack Overlook · 15 mi
- East View · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Watkins Park: 0.0 mi
- Vest Pocket Park: 0.3 mi
- Mount Airy Historic District: 0.4 mi
- Green lawn: 0.6 mi
- Wildwood Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- P: 1.9 mi
- Parr's Spring Marker: 1.9 mi
- Lafayette's Tour: 5.0 mi
- Cooksville: 7.8 mi
- Beall Homestead: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
- Claire McCardell: 14.0 mi
- Water Lily Wave: 14.4 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 14.4 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 14.5 mi
- Spire: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 40
- Gambrill House: 12.9 mi
- Gambrill Mill: 12.9 mi
- Thomas House: 13.2 mi
- Best Secondary House: 13.5 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 13.5 mi
Museums: 37
- Mount Airy Museum: 0.4 mi
- The W. R. Rudy Museum: 0.5 mi
- Damascus Heritage Museum: 6.8 mi
- Gate House Museum of History: 9.6 mi
- Western Maryland Railroad Museum: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 36
- Adventure Nursery: 7.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.4 mi
- Brighton Azalea Garden: 14.7 mi
- Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- John L. Clark Honors Garden: 15.1 mi
Peaks: 25
- Laurel Hill: 13.2 mi
- The Bunker: 14.8 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 15.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 15.4 mi
- Black Hill: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Blue Sky Park: 11.4 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Chickadee Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Oriole Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Pines Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.7 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 18.7 mi
- Friction Wall: 20.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 20.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Sandy Spring: 17.7 mi
- Spout Spring: 19.2 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 19.6 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 21.8 mi
- Koontz Spring: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- McKeldin Falls: 13.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 23.1 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Truck Rest Area: 2.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Harmony Grove: 14.5 mi
- Daniels: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:59 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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, 9 mi away.
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