- Elevation, modelled
- 10 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8084, -77.0560
compass rose is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 10 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Buchanan Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.5 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of compass rose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 310° | 156 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 338° | 156 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 312° | 144 m | 9.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 320° | 140 m | 8.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 308° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 304° | 137 m | 8.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 313° | 125 m | 6.7 mi |
| Point Reno | N 354° | 123 m | 10.0 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 6.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Buchanan Park: 0.0 mi
- Old Town Pool: 0.1 mi
- Hunter Miller Park: 0.2 mi
- King Street Gardens Park: 0.2 mi
- Interior Park: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Rosemont Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 0.7 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Freedom House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 0.4 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 0.6 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.7 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- The Edmonson Sisters: 0.3 mi
- The Ship Builder: 1.0 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 1.0 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 1.3 mi
- Egg: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Pool: 0.5 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 0.6 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 1.1 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 1.3 mi
Gardens
- Simpson Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Chapel Garden: 2.1 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Belle Haven Park: 1.7 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.7 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 36
- Shooters Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.6 mi
- Peters Hill: 6.0 mi
- Munson Hill: 6.0 mi
- Spy Hill: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.6 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 11.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 15.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Indian Head: 15.5 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.5 mi
- Great Falls: 16.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 20.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Alexandria · 1 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- National Harbor · 3 mi
- South Alexandria · 4 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 5 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 5 mi
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