Picnic site · Maryland
Spectator Area
Spectator Area is a picnic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 17 miles off. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates39.07750, -76.92872
- 3.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 14.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 15.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 · 15 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 15 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Rappe's Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites
- Spectator Area: 0.1 mi
- Woodland Picnic / Campfire Area: 5.7 mi
- Midtown Park Gazebo: 5.8 mi
- South Terrace: 6.0 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
Parks
- Fairland Regional Park: 0.4 mi
- Cross Creek Club Local Park: 0.6 mi
- Edgewood Park: 0.7 mi
- Edgewood Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- Tanglewood Neighborhood Park: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Duvall Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Fairdale Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Miles Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- Calverton Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Maydale Conservation Park: 3.0 mi
Artworks
- old bank vault door: 2.4 mi
- Osprey: 3.7 mi
- Testudo (Comcast Center): 5.7 mi
- The Only Time is Now: 5.9 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 5.9 mi
Museums
- Good Knight Castle Children's Museum: 3.0 mi
- Laurel Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Montpelier House Museum: 4.6 mi
- Brookside Nature Center: 5.7 mi
- College Park Aviation Museum: 6.8 mi
Attractions
- Rachel Carson House: 4.4 mi
- Scott’s Cove at Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 4.4 mi
- LEAFHouse: 5.4 mi
- Wheaton Carousel: 6.4 mi
- Wheaton Miniature Train: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- College Park Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- DC Sniper Victims Memorial: 6.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Hamilton Cemetery: 6.2 mi
- Point of Failure: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 5.8 mi
- Perennial Garden: 5.9 mi
- Idea Garden: 5.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.9 mi
- Yew Garden: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 39
- Lowndes Hill: 9.6 mi
- Barnard Hill: 9.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 10.1 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 12.7 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Fishing Shore: 14.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 17.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 18.0 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 19.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 19.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Indian Springs: 5.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 6.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 8.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 8.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Cascade Falls: 14.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 16.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 16.6 mi
- Great Falls: 18.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Daniels: 17.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Hawkins Point Light: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Truck Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spectator Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 25° | 169 m | 16.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 272° | 156 m | 14.5 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 237° | 156 m | 19.4 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 291° | 148 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 228° | 144 m | 18.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 226° | 140 m | 17.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 238° | 140 m | 20.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 226° | 137 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Beltsville · 3 mi
- Colesville-Burtonsville · 4 mi
- Laurel · 4 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 6 mi
- Glenmont · 6 mi
- Greenbelt · 6 mi
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