- Elevation, modelled
- 40 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9240, -77.1034
Glass Forest is a artwork, at a modelled 40 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Palisades Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.4 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glass Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 271° | 156 m | 7.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 335° | 156 m | 12.2 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 330° | 148 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 247° | 144 m | 4.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 244° | 140 m | 3.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 270° | 140 m | 7.5 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 238° | 137 m | 5.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 214° | 125 m | 4.1 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 2.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 1.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Palisades Park: 0.1 mi
- W Street Park: 0.6 mi
- Marcey Road Park: 0.9 mi
- Letts-Anderson Quad: 1.1 mi
- The Beach: 1.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Fletcher's Cove: 0.4 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Battery Kemble: 0.6 mi
- Jefferson Garcia-Yanez: 0.6 mi
- Chain Bridge: 0.8 mi
- The Mouth of Pimmit Run: 0.9 mi
- Fort Ethan Allen: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Demonstration Native Plant Garden: 0.7 mi
- Demonstration Vegetable Garden: 0.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.7 mi
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Whitehaven Garden: 1.4 mi
Museums
- James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education: 0.7 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 0.8 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 1.4 mi
- Dumbarton Oaks: 2.2 mi
- Old Stone House: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Donaldson Run Park: 0.8 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 0.9 mi
- Spring Valley Park: 1.0 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.1 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Dave Grohl Mural: 1.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 1.3 mi
- John Wesley Statue: 1.3 mi
- Artemas Ward Statue: 1.3 mi
- John Wesley: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Lock 5: 1.5 mi
- Lock 6: 1.8 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 1.8 mi
- Twin Oaks: 2.2 mi
- Old Stone House: 2.6 mi
Peaks: 42
- Georgetown Heights: 1.5 mi
- Mount Alto: 1.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.1 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 5.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 5.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.1 mi
- Great Falls: 9.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.5 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 20.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 20.1 mi
- Indian Head: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 0.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 8.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 1 mi away.
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