- Elevation
- 105 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 21.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0676, -77.0926
Wheaton Woods Local Park is a park in Maryland, at a recorded 105 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Oscar Osorio, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 7.1 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1957
- Elevation
- 105 m
- Operated by
- Montgomery Parks
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wheaton Woods Local Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 310° | 387 m | 21.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 45° | 169 m | 22.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 5.8 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 218° | 156 m | 12.4 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 307° | 148 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 202° | 144 m | 12.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 197° | 140 m | 11.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 219° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 9.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stubblefield Falls Overlook · 9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls · 9 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform · 10 mi
- Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Oscar Osorio: 0.5 mi
- Frank Lawrence Towers: 0.6 mi
- Abandoned Gaynor Road bridge: 0.6 mi
- Parkland Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Newport Mills: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Stoneybrook: 0.6 mi
- Aspen Hill Local Park: 0.7 mi
- Winding Creek Local Park: 0.7 mi
- Parklands Local Park: 1.2 mi
- Twinbrook Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
- Josiah Henson Museum: 2.3 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Stonestreet Museum: 3.6 mi
- Ratner Museum: 3.6 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Glenview Mansion Garden: 2.3 mi
- No Place Like Home: 2.7 mi
- Children's Garden: 3.1 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 3.1 mi
- Maple Terrace: 3.1 mi
Artworks
- Tetra Con Brio: 2.5 mi
- Kensington Moai: 2.6 mi
- Toto: 2.7 mi
- Ruby Slippers: 2.7 mi
- Sonata: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Wheaton Carousel: 2.9 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 2.9 mi
- F. Scott Fitzgerald: 3.0 mi
- Cabin John Station: 3.8 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Spectator Area: 2.9 mi
- South Terrace: 3.0 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 3.3 mi
- Pond Classroom: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 6.9 mi
Peaks: 37
- Hunting Hill: 5.8 mi
- Point Reno: 8.0 mi
- Linnean Hill: 9.4 mi
- Mount Alto: 10.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 10.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 10.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Friction Wall: 21.1 mi
- Quarry (former): 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.1 mi
- Great Falls: 9.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.8 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 6.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.4 mi
- Takoma Spring: 8.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 10.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
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