- Elevation, modelled
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8744, -77.0408
Bridge Tender's House is a artwork, at a modelled 0 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuban American Friendship Urn, a historic site 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway runs past it. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bridge Tender's House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 289° | 156 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 330° | 156 m | 16.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 282° | 144 m | 7.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 288° | 140 m | 6.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 287° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 273° | 137 m | 8.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 270° | 125 m | 5.7 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 341° | 123 m | 5.7 mi |
- On the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Cuban American Friendship Urn: 0.3 mi
- George Mason Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Air Mail Marker: 0.5 mi
- Jefferson Memorial: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Sky Column: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.5 mi
- Japanese Pagoda: 0.6 mi
- Wave Arbor: 0.6 mi
- Wave Arbor: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Gravelly Point Park: 0.5 mi
- Long Bridge Park: 0.7 mi
- Central Courtyard: 0.8 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 0.8 mi
- 7th Street Park: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 0.6 mi
- Floral Library: 0.9 mi
- The Statues: 1.0 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 1.2 mi
- Moongate Garden: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.8 mi
- Alger Park: 4.1 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 4.2 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 4.2 mi
Museums
- ARTECHOUSE: 0.9 mi
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: 1.0 mi
- International Spy Museum: 1.1 mi
- Drug Enforcement Agency Museum and Visitors Center: 1.1 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Lockkeeper's House: 1.2 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 1.6 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.7 mi
- Lock 0: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.4 mi
- Troy Park: 2.6 mi
- Area 2: 4.4 mi
- Area 1: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 4.4 mi
Peaks: 35
- Peters Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 3.0 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 3.5 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 7
- Fishing Shore: 3.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.1 mi
- Beaver Landing: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 7.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Indian Head: 20.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 7.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 8.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.8 mi
- Great Falls: 14.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 24.2 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–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 2 mi
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