- Elevation, modelled
- 103 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9907, -77.0987
Begin Twist is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 103 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Half-Twist, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.3 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Begin Twist. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 320° | 387 m | 24.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 321° | 156 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 238° | 156 m | 8.5 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 322° | 148 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 215° | 144 m | 7.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 208° | 140 m | 6.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 239° | 140 m | 9.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | SSW 214° | 137 m | 9.1 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 2.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Half-Twist: 0.0 mi
- Full-Twist: 0.0 mi
- Synergy III: 0.4 mi
- Beacon: 0.5 mi
- Lyrical Lady: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Battery Lane Urban Park: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's Park: 0.2 mi
- Chase Avenue Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- Cheltenham Drive Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- Bethesda Elementary Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
- KID Museum: 0.5 mi
- Dopamine Land: 2.2 mi
- Ratner Museum: 2.4 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.8 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Madonna of the Trail: 0.5 mi
- The Centennial Anchor: 0.7 mi
- Linda Weiner Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Sarah Langenkamp: 1.8 mi
- Old Ice House: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Topaz House West Garden: 0.6 mi
- Topaz House East Garden: 0.6 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.0 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- English Court Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Locust Hill Neighborhood Park: 1.7 mi
- Vinton Park: 1.7 mi
- Woodend Nature Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Pond Classroom: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 7: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 13: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 14: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Lock 7: 2.8 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 2.8 mi
- Lock 6: 3.4 mi
- Lock 8: 3.6 mi
- Lock 5: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 37
- Point Reno: 2.9 mi
- Linnean Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Alto: 4.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 5.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 5.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 2.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 5.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 5.8 mi
- Great Falls: 8.3 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 5.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 7.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 7.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bethesda · 1 mi
- Kensington · 3 mi
- Silver Spring · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest · 4 mi
- Capital Region · 5 mi
- Takoma Park · 5 mi
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