Geography and Maps

Takoma Park lies right on the fall line, the border between the Piedmont Province and the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The Piedmont soils in the north and west parts of the City are derived from an ancient underlying schist. Soils in the southeast section come from more recent upper Coastal Plain sediments.

Elevation		214 feet above sea level (at the library).
Latitude & Longitude		38o 58.862' North 77o 00.645' West (at the Library)
Climate		Yearly Precipitation (inches) 39.2 (average) Yearly Snowfall (inches) 16 (average) Average Summer Temp. 74 +/- 5 F Average Winter Temp. 37.2 +/- 5 F The climate is very similar to that of College Park, which is only four miles away. The Weather Channel also has some local climatology statistics. see also: Maryland State Climatologist Office.
Current Weather		National Weather Service outlook for Takoma Park National Weather Service Baltimore-Washington Office current satellite Geos 8 FEMA's advice for severe weather preparation.
Sky		Current time (official) -5 UT Current sky Sunrise/Sunset Position of sun in sky Clear sky clock
Watershed		Anacostia [see also the Anacostia Watershed Society] Friends of Sligo Creek Nearest USGS satellite-monitored stream gage, current readings
Size		2.36 square miles before unification/annexation
Maps		ward map topo map (37 k) created from DeLorme's Topo USA DVD from a bicyclist's point of view (34 k) Mapquest map of Takoma Park click "Launch 360 View" to see street views beginning at the library.
More Maps		Topozone 1:25,000 topographic maps (takes time to download.) Landsat images of this area from a University of Virginia site. generalized geologic map of Maryland. distribution of mosquitos carrying West Nile virus upcoming visible passes of the International Space Station View Larger Map

please note: this page was originally part of the local reference section of the library's web site.