Birdwatcher's View
Birdwatcher's View is an artwork in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Vanglorious Bluebird, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 11.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Vanglorious Bluebird: 0.1 mi
- Hyattsville Horns: 0.2 mi
- Kermit The Frog: 1.2 mi
- What Lifts You: 1.2 mi
- Snail: 1.3 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.1 mi
- Edmonston Neighborhood Mini Park: 0.2 mi
- David C. Driskell Community Park: 0.4 mi
- Crittenden Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Hamilton Splash Park: 0.6 mi
- Edmonston Veterans Park: 0.4 mi
- Riversdale House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.8 mi
- College Park Airport: 2.1 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 2.1 mi
- Hyatt Park Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Mount Rainier Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Radichevich Garden: 1.8 mi
- Garden of Reflection and Remembrance: 2.1 mi
- Chapel Garden: 2.1 mi
- LEAFHouse: 3.2 mi
- Washington Union Station: 5.2 mi
- John Smilie: 5.3 mi
- Elbridge Gerry: 5.3 mi
- David Walker: 5.3 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 5.2 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 4.0 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 4.5 mi
- Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.2 mi
- Hastings Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
- Alger Park: 6.3 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 1.2 mi
- Barnard Hill: 1.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 2.6 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 8.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 13.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 16.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.2 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 21.1 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.6 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 22.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 3.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 4.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 13.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.1 mi
- Great Falls: 17.0 mi
- Cascade Falls: 22.2 mi
- Wilson: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birdwatcher's View. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 18° | 169 m | 24.9 mi |
| Gantt Hill | W 263° | 156 m | 15.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 303° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 253° | 144 m | 13.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 253° | 140 m | 12.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 263° | 140 m | 16.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 250° | 137 m | 14.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 244° | 125 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6570637438
Day trips start here
- Hyattsville · 1 mi
- Mount Rainier · 1 mi
- College Park · 2 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 3 mi
- Capital Region · 4 mi
- Greenbelt · 4 mi
Take the scenic way to Birdwatcher's View.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.