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Artemas Ward Statue

Artemas Ward Statue from directly overhead

Artemas Ward Statue is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 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. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

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
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Coordinates38.93793, -77.08591

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
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
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
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
Picnic sites
Peaks: 36
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
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillW 264°156 m7.9 mi
Hunting HillNNW 329°156 m11.8 mi
Black HillNNW 327°148 m20.7 mi
Mount DanielWSW 242°144 m5.9 mi
Minor's HillWSW 239°140 m4.6 mi
Freedom HillW 263°140 m8.5 mi
Prout HillSW 236°137 m6.9 mi
Upton HillSW 217°125 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744566573787669574638
Precip in3.33.24.13.54.44.25.14.44.54.43.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1059688028

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