- Elevation, modelled
- 55 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway5.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0604, -76.7107
WB&A Trail is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 55 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Orchard Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of WB&A Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 344° | 169 m | 16.9 mi |
| Abell Ridge | N 10° | 155 m | 24.6 mi |
| Luskins Hill | NNE 18° | 144 m | 24.7 mi |
| Church on the Rock | NNE 18° | 135 m | 24.9 mi |
| Point Reno | WSW 249° | 123 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Alto | WSW 244° | 107 m | 21.7 mi |
| Putty Hill | NNE 26° | 98 m | 24.4 mi |
| Camp Hill | WSW 243° | 85 m | 21.4 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles StreetNational
- 15.7 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 9 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 15 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 19 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Piney Orchard Park: 0.4 mi
- Odenton Park: 0.8 mi
- Piney Orchard Ice Rink: 0.8 mi
- Patuxent Ponds Park: 1.5 mi
- Babington Green: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- The Island at Piney Orchard: 0.7 mi
- Community Gardens: 7.5 mi
- State Senator Michael J. Wagner Tribute Garden: 9.3 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 11.0 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
- Odenton Heritage Society Museum: 1.9 mi
- Fort George G. Meade Museum: 3.2 mi
- National Cryptologic Museum: 5.1 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 5.2 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 2.5 mi
- Childs Residence: 3.3 mi
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 5.3 mi
- Elvaton Station: 7.8 mi
- Lyric Stage: 7.9 mi
Historic sites
- Corey Walter: 4.3 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 2: 5.9 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 1: 5.9 mi
- Wesley Grove United Methodist Church: 6.8 mi
- Harmans: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Osprey: 8.4 mi
- Propel: 9.7 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 9.8 mi
- Bear Statues: 10.6 mi
- old bank vault door: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 50
- Holly Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Avalon Area: 11.6 mi
- Spectator Area: 11.8 mi
Peaks: 33
- Mount Misery: 9.2 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Hill: 12.3 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 14.5 mi
- Federal Hill: 16.1 mi
Beaches: 21
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 7.7 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 10.9 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 11.5 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 12.5 mi
- North Severn Beach: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Wiona Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.4 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.5 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.6 mi
- Friction Wall: 14.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 10.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 16.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 17.8 mi
- Crises Spring: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Cascade Falls: 12.6 mi
- failed mill dam: 16.2 mi
- Round Falls: 18.5 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Hawkins Point Light: 14.0 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baltimore-washington Intl AP, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bowie · 7 mi
- Laurel · 8 mi
- Savage · 8 mi
- Severna Park · 8 mi
- Glen Burnie · 9 mi
- Hanover · 9 mi
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