- Elevation, modelled
- 105 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9851, -77.0886
Dovetail is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 105 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Topaz House East Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dovetail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WSW 242° | 156 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 320° | 156 m | 9.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 321° | 148 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 220° | 144 m | 7.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 214° | 140 m | 6.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 243° | 140 m | 9.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 218° | 137 m | 9.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | SSW 202° | 125 m | 8.3 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 2.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Topaz House East Garden: 0.1 mi
- Topaz House West Garden: 0.1 mi
- Margaret's Garden: 1.5 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.7 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Leland Neighborhood Park: 0.2 mi
- Tarrytown Park: 0.2 mi
- Cheltenham Drive Urban Park: 0.4 mi
- Lynnbrook Park: 0.4 mi
- Chase Avenue Urban Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Lyrical Lady: 0.2 mi
- Crystal Willow: 0.3 mi
- Beacon: 0.3 mi
- Under One's Breath: 0.4 mi
- Synergy III: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Madonna of the Trail: 0.3 mi
- Linda Weiner Memorial: 0.6 mi
- The Centennial Anchor: 1.2 mi
- Sarah Langenkamp: 1.6 mi
- Belmont, 1906: 1.7 mi
Museums
- KID Museum: 0.4 mi
- Dopamine Land: 1.7 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.5 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.5 mi
- Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Vinton Park: 1.3 mi
- English Court Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Woodend Nature Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Pinehurst Parkway: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Pond Classroom: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 7: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 13: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 14: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 2.7 mi
- Lock 7: 3.1 mi
- Lock 6: 3.4 mi
- Lock 5: 3.6 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 36
- Point Reno: 2.4 mi
- Linnean Hill: 4.0 mi
- Mount Alto: 4.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 4.5 mi
- Jackson Hill: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rosier Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Quarry (former): 25.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 1.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 5.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.3 mi
- Great Falls: 8.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.2 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 5.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 8.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 10.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 25.0 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).
Day trips start here
- Bethesda · 1 mi
- Kensington · 3 mi
- Silver Spring · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Brookland-Petworth-Takoma · 4 mi
- Capital Region · 5 mi
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