- Elevation, modelled
- 118 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9303, -77.0716
Creation Rose Window is a artwork, at a modelled 118 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bishop’s Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.0 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1976
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Creation Rose Window. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 268° | 156 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 328° | 156 m | 12.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 326° | 148 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 249° | 144 m | 6.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 248° | 140 m | 5.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 267° | 140 m | 9.2 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 242° | 137 m | 7.3 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 226° | 125 m | 5.6 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 8.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Bishop’s Garden: 0.1 mi
- Cleveland Park Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Tilden Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Whitehaven Garden: 0.9 mi
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Church Triumphant Rose Window: 0.1 mi
- Last Judgment Rose Window: 0.1 mi
- Prodigal Son Statue: 0.1 mi
- George Washington Equestrian Statue: 0.1 mi
- Orbit Sculpture: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Twin Oaks: 0.5 mi
- Sitatunga: 0.9 mi
- Sloth Bear: 1.0 mi
- Fishing Cat: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Peace Cross: 0.1 mi
- Khalil Gibran Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Nelson Mandela Statue: 0.9 mi
- Atomic Clock: 1.0 mi
- Founding of UDC: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Bryce Park: 0.2 mi
- Bishop Lalossu Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Macomb Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- The Rosedale Conservancy: 0.4 mi
- Newark Community Gardens: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Reservation 630: 0.9 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 1.3 mi
- Spring Valley Park: 1.5 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.1 mi
Museums
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 1.0 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 1.1 mi
- Dumbarton Oaks: 1.2 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 1: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 28: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 1.7 mi
Peaks: 36
- Mount Alto: 0.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 0.7 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 1.2 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.2 mi
- Linnean Hill: 1.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 4.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 7.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 7.5 mi
- Great Falls: 10.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.1 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 11.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.7 mi
- Indian Head: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 1.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.3 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 |
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