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Kensington 8k
Kensington, Maryland, USA

Kensington 8k

Length5.1 mi
Elev. Gain196.8 ft
Est. Steps12000
Created by Ben

Kensington 8k Introduction

Kensington 8k is a 5.1 mile (12,000-step) route located near Kensington, Maryland, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 196.8 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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Kensington, Maryland

Place
Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland. The population was 2,213 at the 2010 United States Census. Greater Kensington encompasses the entire 20895 ZIP code, with a population of 19,054.

Kensington station (Maryland)

Building
Kensington is a passenger railroad station located at 10417 Howard Avenue in Kensington, Maryland, United States. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Kensington station is currently served by MARC Train's Brunswick Line. There are fifteen weekday scheduled stops at Kensington, as well as one flag stop scheduling on Fridays.

Chevy Chase View, Maryland

Place
Chevy Chase View is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland. Established as a Special Tax District in 1924, the town was formally incorporated on October 28, 1993. The population was 920 at the 2010 census.

Brookewood School

Place
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 Wheaton, Maryland, and the Thomas More Institute, an umbrella program for homeschoolers. It is a Catholic school with a student/teacher ratio of 7:1.

South Kensington, Maryland

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

Kensington Historic District

Place
The Kensington Historic District is a national historic district located at Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland. The district includes the core of the original town that was incorporated in 1894. It is dominated by large late-19th and early-20th-century houses, many with wraparound porches, stained glass windows, and curving brick sidewalks.

Temple Emanuel (Kensington, Maryland)

Building
Temple Emanuel is a synagogue located in Kensington, Maryland. Temple Emanuel is provides worship in accordance with Reform Judaism.

Washington D.C. Temple

Building
The Washington D.C. Temple (formerly the Washington Temple) is the 18th constructed and 16th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in Kensington, Maryland, United States, just north of Washington, D.C., near the Capital Beltway. The temple was dedicated in 1974 after an open house that attracted over 750,000 people, including several international dignitaries.

Reinhardt Park

Park

Flinn Park

Park
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

5.1 mi

Elev. Gain

196.8 ft

Est. Steps

12000
Created by
Ben
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