- Elevation, modelled
- 122 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Chestnut Hill169 m · 17.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0758, -76.9651
West Fairland Local Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled 122 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Paint Branch Neighborhood Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 4.7 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Fairland Local Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 31° | 169 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 273° | 156 m | 12.5 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 234° | 156 m | 17.7 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 293° | 148 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 224° | 144 m | 17.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 221° | 140 m | 15.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 235° | 140 m | 18.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 222° | 137 m | 18.2 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 12.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 13.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 12.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 · 13 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 13 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Viewing Area · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Paint Branch Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Tamarack Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- Valley Mill Special Park: 1.0 mi
- East Fairland Park: 1.0 mi
- Pilgrim Hills Local Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
Picnic sites
- Spectator Area: 2.0 mi
- Spectator Area: 2.0 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 3.8 mi
- South Terrace: 4.1 mi
- Spectator Area: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- Rachel Carson House: 2.8 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 4.5 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 4.5 mi
- LEAFHouse: 5.4 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- old bank vault door: 3.0 mi
- The Only Time is Now: 3.9 mi
- Osprey: 5.6 mi
- Testudo (Comcast Center): 5.7 mi
- Testudo (Maryland Stadium): 6.0 mi
Museums
- Brookside Nature Center: 3.8 mi
- Good Knight Castle Children's Museum: 4.0 mi
- Sandy Spring Museum: 5.9 mi
- Laurel Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Montpelier House Museum: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 3.9 mi
- Perennial Garden: 3.9 mi
- Idea Garden: 3.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 4.0 mi
- Yew Garden: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- DC Sniper Victims Memorial: 4.1 mi
- College Park Veterans Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Point of Failure: 6.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Frank Lawrence Towers: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 38
- Barnard Hill: 9.5 mi
- Hoover Hill: 9.5 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 9.6 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 9.6 mi
- Bunker Hill: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 11.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 16.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 16.0 mi
- Quarry (former): 16.0 mi
Springs: 7
- Sandy Spring: 5.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 6.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 7.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 16.1 mi
- Great Falls: 16.4 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Fishing Shore: 13.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 16.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 18.6 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 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 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Laurel 3 W, 4 mi away.
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