Silver Spring, Maryland: Atlantic Surf Fountain
Artist Jim Sanborn's ultimate geek outdoor wave fountain receives live data from the Massachusetts sea coast, then instantly recreates the waves in miniature before they crash into a rock wall.
- Address:
- 1301 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD
- Directions:
- On the north side of East-West Hwy about a quarter-mile east of Colesville Rd. Set back from the road, in a little green plaza in front of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Center.
- Hours:
- Warm weather only Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- Free
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Jim Sanborn's wave pool fountain, is on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration campus, in front of the NOAA Science Center. It mirrors actual wave action from Woods Hole, Massachsetts.
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The NOAA monitoring station at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, records wave heights on the Atlantic coast, then transfers that information instantly to the pool, which recreates the waves in scaled-down form before they crash into a rock wall.