- Elevation, modelled
- 22 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9098, -77.0021
Gateway Wings is a artwork, at a modelled 22 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Alethia Tanner Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.4 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2013
- Height
- 52 ft
- Material
- metal
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gateway Wings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 275° | 156 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 319° | 156 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 320° | 148 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 265° | 144 m | 9.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 267° | 140 m | 8.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 274° | 140 m | 13.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 259° | 137 m | 10.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 252° | 125 m | 8.1 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 3.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Alethia Tanner Park: 0.1 mi
- 3rd Street Art Garden: 0.2 mi
- Brentwood Park: 0.4 mi
- Swampoodle Terrace: 0.4 mi
- Harry Thomas Senior Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- We Contain Multitudes: 0.2 mi
- Universal Knowledge: 0.4 mi
- Gallaudet Thomas Hopkins and Alice Cogswell Statue: 0.5 mi
- Edward Miner Gallaudet Statue: 0.5 mi
- Contrapposto Sculpture: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Langley Forest Garden: 0.4 mi
- Langley Elementary Garden: 0.4 mi
- Wylie Street Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Lovejoy Garden: 1.2 mi
- Hilton Garden: 1.2 mi
Museums
- National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University: 0.5 mi
- National Postal Museum: 0.9 mi
- National Guard Memorial Museum: 0.9 mi
- Capital Jewish Museum: 1.1 mi
- National Building Museum: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Malik Habib: 0.7 mi
- Peter Black: 0.7 mi
- Dave Salovesh: 0.8 mi
- Columbian Harmony Cemetery Memorial Plaque: 0.8 mi
- On this site in 1897 nothing happened: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Washington Union Station: 0.9 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 1.4 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.4 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.6 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.7 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.2 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 3.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.7 mi
- Alger Park: 3.7 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 33
- Round Hill: 1.3 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 1.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 2.1 mi
- Hickey Hill: 2.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 4.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.5 mi
- Indian Head: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 5.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.5 mi
- Great Falls: 14.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| 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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 2 mi away.
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