- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8696, -77.0124
Flash Point is a artwork, at a modelled 7 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Point Park, a park 0.4 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flash Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 288° | 156 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 282° | 144 m | 9.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 287° | 140 m | 8.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 287° | 140 m | 12.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 275° | 137 m | 9.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 7.2 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 329° | 123 m | 6.6 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 3.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Buzzard Point Park: 0.4 mi
- King-Greenleaf Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
- James Creek Marina: 0.4 mi
- Diamond Teague Park: 0.4 mi
- Southwest Waterfront Park - East: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Titanic Monument: 0.4 mi
- USS Enterprise: 1.0 mi
- USS Mitscher: 1.0 mi
- Original Site of Providence Hospital: 1.1 mi
- American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Light Tower: 0.6 mi
- Waterline: 0.7 mi
- Waterline: 0.8 mi
- Fern Pull: 0.8 mi
- John Philip Sousa: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Rubell Museum DC: 0.7 mi
- National Museum of the U.S. Navy: 1.0 mi
- Museum of the Bible: 1.1 mi
- America's Islamic Heritage Museum: 1.2 mi
- International Spy Museum: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- River Street Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Barracks Row Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- World Deserts: 1.3 mi
- Hawaii: 1.3 mi
- Medicinal Plants: 1.3 mi
Attractions
- United States Capitol: 1.4 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 1.4 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 1.5 mi
- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: 1.5 mi
- Republic F-105D Thunderchief: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Alger Park: 2.5 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 3.3 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 3.6 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 3.5 mi
- Troy Park: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 5.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 34
- Good Hope Hill: 2.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 3.3 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 3.4 mi
- Round Hill: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Indian Head: 20.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 24.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 24.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 7.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 8.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 9.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 5.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 12.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.3 mi
- Great Falls: 15.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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