- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8991, -77.0367
Cup is a artwork, at a modelled 18 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is White House Peace Vigil, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.6 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cup. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 280° | 156 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 15.5 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 269° | 144 m | 7.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 273° | 140 m | 6.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 11.2 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 262° | 137 m | 8.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 254° | 125 m | 6.1 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.0 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.4 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.9 mi
- Lock 0: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Cup: 0.0 mi
- Floor Frame: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Bell Replica: 0.1 mi
- Alexander Hamilton Statue: 0.2 mi
- Canova Lions: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Andrew Jackson: 0.0 mi
- Major General Rochambeau: 0.1 mi
- Major General Lafayette: 0.1 mi
- Major General von Steuben: 0.1 mi
- Brigadier General Kosciuszko: 0.1 mi
Museums
- Decatur House: 0.1 mi
- Decatur Carriage House: 0.1 mi
- Renwick Gallery: 0.1 mi
- The People’s House: 0.2 mi
- Dacor Bacon House Museum: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Rose Garden: 0.1 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.2 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.2 mi
- Big Red One: 0.3 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Farragut Square: 0.2 mi
- McPherson Square: 0.2 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.2 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.3 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.3 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.0 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.5 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 36
- Peters Hill: 0.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.8 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.9 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 5.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Indian Head: 21.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 3.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.1 mi
- Great Falls: 13.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./West End · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
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