- Elevation, modelled
- 77 m
- Tallest summit within 24.0 miles
- Neersville467 m · 20.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0710, -77.4634
Comet Gazebo is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 77 m. Neersville stands 467 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Wall, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
- Built
- 2008
- Height
- 5.4 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Comet Gazebo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neersville | NW 305° | 467 m | 20.1 mi |
| Maryland Heights | NW 324° | 444 m | 23.1 mi |
| Raven Rocks | WNW 284° | 443 m | 20.5 mi |
| Short Hill Mountain | NW 316° | 441 m | 18.9 mi |
| Signal Mountain | SW 225° | 413 m | 18.4 mi |
| High Point Mountain | SW 222° | 397 m | 20.0 mi |
| Buzzard Hill | W 272° | 397 m | 23.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNE 16° | 387 m | 13.8 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 5.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 6.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 8.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Red Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 7 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 7 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 1 · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Water Wall: 0.0 mi
- Butterfly: 0.0 mi
- The Space Between Us: 0.1 mi
- Momentum: 0.1 mi
- Noh Play: 0.1 mi
Parks
- Bles Park: 0.9 mi
- One Loudoun Central Park: 1.3 mi
- Bazil Newman Riverfront Park: 1.8 mi
- Heron Overlook Park: 1.9 mi
- Potomac Green Neighborhood Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Fitz A. Campbell Grave: 2.0 mi
- Cooke's Mill: 2.6 mi
- Icehouse: 3.8 mi
- Carriage House: 3.8 mi
- Well House: 3.8 mi
Attractions
- Lock 25: 2.3 mi
- Edwards Landing Lights: 4.6 mi
- George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor: 5.9 mi
- Dodona Manor: 5.9 mi
- Mighty Midget Kitchen: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- butterfly garden: 2.7 mi
- butterfly Garden: 2.7 mi
- Vermont Maple Garden: 5.5 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- The Farm at Halley Rise: 10.1 mi
Peaks
- Nokes Hill: 4.7 mi
- Stony Hill: 6.3 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 7.9 mi
- Negro Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Waterford Peak: 9.9 mi
Museums
- Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum: 4.9 mi
- Loudoun Museum: 6.3 mi
- Winmill Carriage Museum: 7.6 mi
- Gov. Westmoreland Davis Home: 7.6 mi
- Herndon Depot Museum: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 59
- Smiths Switch Station: 3.0 mi
- Little Picnic Island: 6.5 mi
- Picnic area A: 10.8 mi
- Picnic area B: 10.8 mi
- Picnic area C: 10.9 mi
Springs: 14
- Kanawha Spring: 14.2 mi
- White Rock Spring: 17.9 mi
- Potts Springs: 19.2 mi
- Harris Springs: 19.2 mi
- Cooper Springs: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 7
- Sycamore Beach: 13.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.5 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 21.1 mi
- River Access: 22.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 7.1 mi
- Great Falls: 12.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 15.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 16.0 mi
- Pua Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 18.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — WFO Sterling, 7 mi away.
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