Rock Creek Palisades
in Montgomery County of Maryland, United States
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (13 mi) - Washington Dulles International Airport (21 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (24 mi)
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (58 mi)
- Harrisburg International Airport (82 mi)
- Lancaster Airport (86 mi)
- New Castle Airport (90 mi)
- Richmond International Airport (107 mi)
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Sligo Creek Golf Course (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Columbia Country Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Argyle Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Congressional Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Chevy Chase Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Indian Springs Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Hampshire Greens Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Leisure World Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Woodmont Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Kenwood Golf & CC (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Anacostia Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Buzzard Point Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Columbia Island Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Gangplank Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- James Creek Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Seafairers Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Washington Marina (marina, (11 mi)
- Tantallon Marina (marina, (22 mi)
- Belle Haven Marina (marina, (18 mi)
- Washington Sailing Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.036 and -77.077 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 2' 8" and W -77° 4' 35"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:16 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 8:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-15 08:00:47
Touring Rock Creek Palisades
Rock Creek Palisades in Montgomery County (Maryland) is a town located in United States a little north of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Rock Creek Palisades is now 10:16 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Rock Creek Palisades, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 73 mi (or 117 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 10 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rockville, Washington DC, Arlington, Falls Church and Alexandria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 22% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bethesda Marriott
Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel
Canopy by Hilton Washington DC Bethesda North
DoubleTree by Hilton Bethesda - Washington DC
Bethesda Marriott Suites
DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC - Silver Spring
Bethesda Court Hotel
Hilton Washington DC-Rockville Hotel - Executive Meeting Ctr
EVEN Hotels ROCKVILLE - WASHINGTON DC AREA
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
North Kensington, Maryland
North Kensington is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
South Kensington, Maryland
South Kensington is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
Wheaton–Glenmont, Maryland
Wheaton–Glenmont was a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, at the 2000 census, at which time it had a population of 57,694. For the 2010 census the area was split into the two census-designated places of Wheaton and Glenmont.
Albert Einstein High School
Albert Einstein High School, named after the German-American physicist Albert Einstein, is a four-year high school located at 11135 Newport Mill Road, near Kensington in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland. The principal is James G. Fernandez.
Academy of the Holy Cross
The Academy of the Holy Cross is a Catholic college preparatory school funded by the Sisters of the Holy Cross and founded in 1868. The Academy is located on a 28-acre campus in Kensington in Montgomery County, north of Washington, D.C.
Garrett Park (MARC station)
Garrett Park MARC station is a commuter rail station in Garrett Park, Maryland. It is a stop on the Brunswick Line.
Westfield Wheaton
Westfield Wheaton (originally Wheaton Plaza) is a two-level enclosed shopping mall in Wheaton, Maryland. It is owned by The Westfield Group.
Brookewood School
Brookewood School is a private independent day school for girls located in Kensington, Maryland. It is associated with The Avalon School, a private school for boys in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and the Thomas More Institute, an umbrella program for homeschoolers. It is a Catholic school with a student/teacher ratio of 7:1.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rock Creek Palisades.
- Rockville
- Washington DC
- Arlington
- Falls Church
- Alexandria
- Fairfax
- Ellicott City
- Upper Marlboro
- Manassas Park
- Manassas
- Leesburg
- Frederick
- La Plata
- Baltimore
- Westminster
- Annapolis
- Towson
- Stafford
- Prince Frederick
- King George
- Warrenton
- Gettysburg
- Charles Town
- Fredericksburg
- Leonardtown
- Bel Air
- Hagerstown
- Spotsylvania