- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8447, -77.0517
Fragments of Sky is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 9 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wonder Wander, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway runs past it. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fragments of Sky. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 300° | 156 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 335° | 156 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 298° | 144 m | 7.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 305° | 140 m | 7.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 298° | 140 m | 11.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | WNW 288° | 137 m | 8.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | WNW 292° | 125 m | 5.5 mi |
| Point Reno | N 350° | 123 m | 7.5 mi |
- On the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Wonder Wander: 0.1 mi
- Potomac Garden: 0.3 mi
- Ripple: 0.4 mi
- Ronald Reagan: 0.6 mi
- To Ava with Love: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Short Bridge Park: 0.2 mi
- Eads Park: 0.3 mi
- Fort Scott Park: 0.4 mi
- Crystal City Workout Park: 0.5 mi
- Four Mile Run Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Girder: 0.9 mi
- Queen City: 1.2 mi
- Captain Rocky Versace Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Arlington Historical Museum: 1.3 mi
- Monroe Ave Bridge: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Mount Vernon Community School Caboose: 1.2 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 1.4 mi
- Republic F-105D Thunderchief: 2.2 mi
- Memorial Pool: 2.2 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 4.0 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 4.1 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Drug Enforcement Agency Museum and Visitors Center: 1.4 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 2.7 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 2.8 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 2.8 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 2.8 mi
Gardens
- Simpson Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 2.2 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 2.3 mi
- Flower Garden: 2.7 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 2.7 mi
Peaks: 35
- Shooters Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 3.5 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 4.1 mi
- Lees Hill: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Fishing Shore: 5.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.9 mi
- Beaver Landing: 22.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 9.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 10.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 10.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 13.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Indian Head: 17.8 mi
- Possum Nose: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.8 mi
- Great Falls: 15.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 22.3 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 22.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 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, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataDay trips start here
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 0 mi
- Alexandria · 3 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 3 mi
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