General Scott Statue
General Scott Statue is an artwork, at a recorded elevation of 92 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is President Lincoln's Cottage, a museum 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 4.0 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 92 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- President Lincoln's Cottage: 0.3 mi
- Pope John Paul II National Shrine: 0.4 mi
- Howard University Museum: 1.1 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Laogai Museum: 2.2 mi
- John Paul II: 0.5 mi
- Adams Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Armando Martinez-Ramos: 1.1 mi
- Julia Ward Howe Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Double Murder Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Grant Circle: 0.5 mi
- BMPV Children's Park: 0.5 mi
- Wangari Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Petworth Recreation Center: 0.6 mi
- University Mall: 0.8 mi
- New Leaf: 0.6 mi
- Petworth: 0.7 mi
- PANDAchine: 0.7 mi
- Park View: 0.7 mi
- Sedes Sapiente Statue: 0.7 mi
- Mary's Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rosary Walk & Garden: 0.7 mi
- North Columbia Heights Green: 0.9 mi
- Twin Oaks Garden: 1.1 mi
- Mamie D. Lee Garden: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 24: 1.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.0 mi
- Tiger Tracks: 1.9 mi
- Tiger Survival: 1.9 mi
- Growing Up Tiger: 1.9 mi
- Tiger Compare: 1.9 mi
- Tiger Tracks: 1.9 mi
- Reservation 630: 2.5 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 2.5 mi
- Little Forest Park: 3.0 mi
- Pinehurst Parkway: 3.6 mi
- Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 4.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.3 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 1.5 mi
- Round Hill: 1.5 mi
- Linnean Hill: 2.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 2.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 5.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 7.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.5 mi
- Indian Head: 24.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.4 mi
- Great Falls: 13.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of General Scott Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 266° | 156 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 316° | 156 m | 14.2 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 318° | 148 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 253° | 144 m | 9.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 253° | 140 m | 8.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 265° | 140 m | 12.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 248° | 137 m | 10.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 238° | 125 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 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).
Climate normals
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358956355
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Brookland-Petworth-Takoma · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Near Northeast · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 2 mi
- Mount Rainier · 3 mi
- Takoma Park · 3 mi
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