Artwork · Virginia
Bell
Bell is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Arlington County Peace Officer Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.9 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2000
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates38.88936, -77.08425
- 0.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Arlington County Peace Officer Memorial: 0.1 mi
- The Old Guard Monument: 0.5 mi
- World’s First Public Passenger Flight: 0.6 mi
- Orville Wright's First Virginia Flight: 0.6 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Star Chart: 0.1 mi
- Courthouse River Plaza: 0.1 mi
- Compassion: 0.2 mi
- Rising Star: 0.2 mi
- Fire Lines: 0.6 mi
Parks
- Clarendon-Barton Pop Park: 0.2 mi
- New Park: 0.2 mi
- Rocky Run Park: 0.3 mi
- Three Oaks Park: 0.3 mi
- Rhodeside Green Park: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 0.8 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 1.9 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 2.0 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 2.2 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- Flower Garden: 0.9 mi
- Presidential Grove: 1.6 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 2.0 mi
- The Statues: 2.0 mi
- Whitehaven Garden: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 1.0 mi
- Lock 0: 1.6 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.7 mi
- Constitution Park Bell: 2.1 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington: 1.1 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.7 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 2.0 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 2.0 mi
- Dumbarton Oaks: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.0 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 2.2 mi
- Troy Park: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 41
- Mackeys Hill: 0.8 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 1.8 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.9 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Fishing Shore: 1.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.6 mi
- Beaver Landing: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rosier Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Indian Head: 20.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 7.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.4 mi
- Great Falls: 11.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.8 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 23.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 287° | 156 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 336° | 156 m | 14.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 331° | 148 m | 23.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 276° | 144 m | 5.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 284° | 140 m | 4.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 285° | 140 m | 8.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 265° | 137 m | 5.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 253° | 125 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/9579796077
Day trips start here
- Arlington (Virginia)/Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor · 0 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 1 mi
- Arlington · 1 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Georgetown · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 2 mi
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