- Elevation, modelled
- 119 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 7.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9379, -77.0859
Artemas Ward Statue is a artwork, at a modelled 119 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is American University Museum at the Katzen, a museum 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- bronze
- Inscription
- ARTEMAS WARD 1727–1800 SON OF MASSACHUSETTS GRADUATE OF HARVARD COLLEGE JUDGE AND LEGISLATOR DELEGATE 1780–1781 TO THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS SOLDIER OF THREE WARS FIRST COMMANDER OF THE PATRIOT FORCES
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Artemas Ward Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 264° | 156 m | 7.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 329° | 156 m | 11.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 327° | 148 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 242° | 144 m | 5.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 239° | 140 m | 4.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 263° | 140 m | 8.5 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 236° | 137 m | 6.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 217° | 125 m | 5.5 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 3.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 1.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 0.1 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 1.1 mi
- Dopamine Land: 1.5 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 1.8 mi
- James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Eric Friedheim Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
- The Beach: 0.2 mi
- Letts-Anderson Quad: 0.3 mi
- Turtle Park: 0.4 mi
- McLean Gardens Children's Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Labyrinth: 0.1 mi
- John Wesley Statue: 0.3 mi
- John Wesley: 0.3 mi
- Creation Rose Window: 0.9 mi
- Last Judgment Rose Window: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Friendship Garden: 0.5 mi
- Bishop’s Garden: 1.0 mi
- Fort Reno Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Cleveland Park Community Garden: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Valley Park: 0.7 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 1.4 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 1.6 mi
- Vinton Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Battery Kemble: 0.7 mi
- Peace Cross: 1.0 mi
- Civil War Defenses in Washington Fort Reno: 1.0 mi
- Founding of UDC: 1.2 mi
- Atomic Clock: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 1.0 mi
- Twin Oaks: 1.3 mi
- Sitatunga: 1.8 mi
- Addax: 1.8 mi
- Cheetah: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Fletcher's Cove: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 28: 2.0 mi
Peaks: 37
- Point Reno: 1.1 mi
- Mount Alto: 1.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.5 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 1.7 mi
- Linnean Hill: 1.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.6 mi
- Great Falls: 9.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.9 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
- Indian Head: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 1.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 8.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 2 mi away.
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