Wheaton
in Montgomery County of Maryland, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.040 and -77.055 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 2' 23" and W -77° 3' 18"
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: 10:47 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 8:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Touring Wheaton

Wheaton in Montgomery County (Maryland) with it's 48,284 residents is a town located in United States a little north of Washington DC, the country's capital place.

Time in Wheaton is now 10:47 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Wheaton, 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 74 mi (or 118 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: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
8777 GEORGIA AVENUE
20910 Silver Spring
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

Address
3,3 mi
5701 Marinelli Road
20852 Rockville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


EVEN Hotels ROCKVILLE - WASHINGTON DC AREA

Address
3,9 mi
1775 Rockville Pike
20852 Rockville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Washington DC-Rockville Hotel - Executive Meeting Ctr

Address
3,9 mi
1750 Rockville Pike
20852 Rockville
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bethesda Court Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
Wisconsin Ave 7740
20814-3522 Bethesda
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


DoubleTree by Hilton Bethesda - Washington DC

Address
4,0 mi
8120 Wisconsin Ave.
20814 Bethesda
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Canopy by Hilton Washington DC Bethesda North

Address
3,4 mi
940 Rose Avenue
20852 North BETHESDA
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC - Silver Spring

Address
3,3 mi
8727 Colesville Road
20910 Silver Spring
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bethesda Marriott

Address
3,0 mi
5151 Pooks Hill Road
20814 Bethesda
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Silver Spring Downtown

Address
3,5 mi
8506 Fenton Street
20910 Silver Spring
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Washington Metro Red Line train departs Wheaton station

Published: October 08, 2009
Length: 10:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ben Schumin

A Red Line train, consisting of two 3000-Series Breda rehabs, two Rohrs (1000-Series), and two more 3000-Series Breda rehabs, departs Wheaton station for Glenmont. The practice of placing...


WMATA/Metrorail - Breda 2000-Series, Rohr 1000-Series & Alstom 6000-Series Consist

Published: January 04, 2014
Length: 48:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trevor Logan

6-Car Red Line Train Departing Wheaton Metro Station in Montgomery County, MD. Trevor Logan Video.


The Exchange at Wheaton Station | Wheaton MD Apartments | The Foulger-Pratt Companies

Published: August 23, 2013
Length: 50:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FoulgerPrattApts

http://www.ExchangeYourApartment.com Wheaton Apartments For Rent | The Exchange at Wheaton Station The Foulger-Pratt Companies The Exchange at Wheaton Station 11215 Georgia Ave.


Maryland DUI lawyer - Free consultation at: 240-292-7200 MD DUI lawyer

Published: February 25, 2013
Length: 11:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrew Jezic

http://www.jezicfirm.com/ Maryland DUI lawyer David H. Moyse, will defend you in court and the Motor Vehicle Administration in every way possible order to guarantee your rights. Maryland...


Mitsubishi Hydraulic Elevators and Escalators at Safeway in Wheaton, MD

Published: October 27, 2013
Length: 10:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dea41396returns

Installed in 2013.


You Better Move On

Published: October 05, 2012
Length: 47:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mel Raff

Eric Wilfong and Les Hatley perform "You Better Move On" (written by Arthur Alexander) at the Royal Mile Pub in Wheaton, MD on October 4, 2012.


Rockville Lady Rams vs. Einstein--Varsity Soccer Game

Published: October 15, 2014
Length: 07:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dan DiFonzo

Girls Varsity Soccer, October 14, 2014 Rockville 3, Einstein 1 Einstein High School, Wheaton, MD.


ThyssenKrupp Oildraulic Elevator in Costco/Dick's Sporting Goods Wing-Westfield Wheaton, MD

Published: March 26, 2013
Length: 39:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dea41396returns

Installed in 2012.


Montgomery G&P Hydraulic Service Elevator (former Hecht's wing) in Westfield Wheaton in Wheaton, MD

Published: March 27, 2013
Length: 03:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dea41396returns

Installed in 1987.


Excellent Schindler 330A Hydraulic Elevator in H&M-Westfield Wheaton Plaza-Wheaton, MD

Published: January 28, 2012
Length: 39:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dea41396returns

Installed in 2011.


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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.

Wheaton, Maryland

Wheaton is an unincorporated, urbanized area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, north of Washington, D.C. , northwest of Silver Spring. Wheaton takes its name from Frank Wheaton (1833–1903), a career officer in the United States Army and volunteer from Rhode Island in the Union Army who rose to the rank of major-general while serving before, during, and after the American Civil War. Wheaton's boundaries are not officially defined.

Located at 39.05, -77.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Maryland, Populated places in Montgomery County, Maryland

North Kensington, Maryland

North Kensington is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.

Located at 39.0408, -77.0714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Maryland, Populated places in Montgomery County, Maryland, Census-designated places in Maryland

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.

Located at 39.0536, -77.0592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Montgomery County, Maryland, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, Former census-designated places in Maryland

Wheaton (WMATA station)

Wheaton is a Washington Metro station in Montgomery County, Maryland (USA) on the Red Line. The station serves the suburb of Wheaton, and is located at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive. This station features the longest set of single-span escalators in the Western Hemisphere, each featuring a length of 230 feet, with a vertical rise of 115 feet . It is the second deepest station in the system, behind Forest Glen, which has an elevator-only exit due to its depth.

Located at 39.0386, -77.0511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Red Line (Washington Metro), Transportation in Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington Metro stations in Maryland, Railway stations opened in 1990, 1990 establishments in Maryland

WFED

WFED is a full-power radio station in the Washington, D.C. region, broadcasting from just outside the District line in Wheaton, Maryland. The signal is relayed on WWFD on 820 kHz in Frederick, Maryland. The stations broadcast a news, talk and information format targeted towards U.S. government employees under the moniker Federal News Radio. WFED transmits with a power of 50,000 watts continuously.

Located at 39.0417, -77.0458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Frederick County, Maryland, Radio stations in Washington, D.C., Radio stations in Maryland, News and talk radio stations in the United States, Hubbard Broadcasting

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.

Located at 39.0395, -77.0672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Public high schools in Maryland, Public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, International Baccalaureate schools in Maryland, Educational institutions established in 1962, 1962 establishments in Maryland

Westfield Wheaton

Westfield Wheaton (originally Wheaton Plaza) is a two-level enclosed shopping mall in Wheaton, Maryland. It is owned by The Westfield Group.

Located at 39.036, -77.054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Westfield Group, Shopping malls in Maryland, Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Maryland, Shopping malls established in 1960, 1960 establishments in Maryland, Shopping malls in the Washington metro area

Anchor Inn (Wheaton, Maryland)

The Anchor Inn was a landmark restaurant opened in 1954 in the heart of Wheaton, Maryland located at the corner of University Boulevard West and Georgia Avenue. The restaurant was closed in 2004 and in May 2006 the restaurant was torn down to make way for a residential and retail mixed-use development.

Located at 39.0417, -77.0522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Maryland, Restaurants in Maryland, Restaurants established in 1954, 1954 establishments in Maryland, 2004 disestablishments in Maryland

Wheaton Youth Center

The Wheaton Youth Center, also known as the Wheaton Community Recreation Center, is a building located on Georgia Avenue in Wheaton, Maryland. The space is operated by the Montgomery County Department of Recreation. The Wheaton Youth Center opened in December 1963 and for the following decade was one of the premiere locations for the emerging suburban Maryland concert scene. Concerts at the Wheaton Youth Center were held in the gymnasium, which was located across from the Wheaton Library.

Located at 39.0486, -77.0517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former music venues


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mitchell's Crossroads, Mitchells Cross Roads, ويتون, Wheaton, Витон