- Elevation, modelled
- 103 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 24.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9908, -77.0989
Half-Twist is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 103 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Begin Twist, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.3 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Half-Twist. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 320° | 387 m | 24.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 321° | 156 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gantt Hill | WSW 238° | 156 m | 8.5 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 322° | 148 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 215° | 144 m | 7.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 208° | 140 m | 6.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 239° | 140 m | 9.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | SSW 214° | 137 m | 9.1 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 2.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Begin Twist: 0.0 mi
- Full-Twist: 0.0 mi
- Synergy III: 0.4 mi
- Beacon: 0.5 mi
- Lyrical Lady: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Battery Lane Urban Park: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's Park: 0.2 mi
- Chase Avenue Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- Cheltenham Drive Urban Park: 0.3 mi
- South Lawn: 0.4 mi
Museums
- KID Museum: 0.5 mi
- Dopamine Land: 2.2 mi
- Ratner Museum: 2.3 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.8 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Madonna of the Trail: 0.5 mi
- The Centennial Anchor: 0.7 mi
- Linda Weiner Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Sarah Langenkamp: 1.8 mi
- Old Ice House: 2.0 mi
Gardens
- Topaz House West Garden: 0.6 mi
- Topaz House East Garden: 0.7 mi
- Learning Garden: 1.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.0 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- English Court Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Locust Hill Neighborhood Park: 1.6 mi
- Vinton Park: 1.7 mi
- Woodend Nature Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Pond Classroom: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 7: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 13: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 14: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Lock 7: 2.8 mi
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 2.8 mi
- Lock 6: 3.5 mi
- Lock 8: 3.6 mi
- Lock 5: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 37
- Point Reno: 2.9 mi
- Linnean Hill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Alto: 4.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 5.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 5.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 2.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 5.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 5.8 mi
- Great Falls: 8.3 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 5.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 7.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 7.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 15.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.7 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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bethesda · 1 mi
- Kensington · 3 mi
- Silver Spring · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest · 4 mi
- Capital Region · 5 mi
- Takoma Park · 5 mi
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