- Elevation, modelled
- 142 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Signal Mountain413 m · 18.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Georgetown Pike9.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8667, -77.3643
Heavy Load is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 142 m. Signal Mountain stands 413 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Filly, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Old Georgetown Pike passes 9.3 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heavy Load. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | W 273° | 413 m | 18.3 mi |
| High Point Mountain | W 268° | 397 m | 18.8 mi |
| White Rock | W 274° | 387 m | 18.3 mi |
| Chestnut Peak | W 275° | 374 m | 17.2 mi |
| Waterford Peak | NNW 333° | 361 m | 24.7 mi |
| Pignut Mountain | WSW 258° | 326 m | 24.1 mi |
| Griffin Mountain | W 275° | 295 m | 20.2 mi |
| Biscuit Mountain | W 260° | 268 m | 19.4 mi |
- 9.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 11.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 14.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook 2 · 10 mi
- Overlook 1 · 10 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 3 · 11 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 2 · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Filly: 0.0 mi
- Unnamed Puppy Dog: 0.0 mi
- Horse head: 0.4 mi
- Girl with Dog: 1.4 mi
- Maze: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Pender Pet Caring Memorial Park: 0.0 mi
- Ox Hill Battlefield Park: 0.3 mi
- Fair Oaks Park: 0.5 mi
- Fair Ridge Park: 0.6 mi
- Stone Creek Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Kearny and Stevens Monuments: 0.3 mi
- Fairfax County 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden: 1.0 mi
- Seniors 2020 Rock: 3.9 mi
- Confucius: 3.9 mi
- Colonel John Singleton Mosby: 4.4 mi
Attractions
- Fluffy Rides: 0.4 mi
- The Caboose: 5.9 mi
- Freeman House Historic Site: 5.9 mi
- Pupatella Car: 6.0 mi
- Bull Run Special Events Center: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Meadow: 0.9 mi
- Heart Haven Meditation Garden: 3.5 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.6 mi
- Green Acres Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- The Farm at Halley Rise: 5.7 mi
Museums
- National Firearms Museum: 1.6 mi
- Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center: 3.8 mi
- Fairfax Station Railroad Museum: 4.9 mi
- Hunter House at Nottoway Park: 5.0 mi
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: 5.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Fairfax Villa Park: 2.3 mi
- Bells Bird Sanctuary Park: 3.3 mi
- Daniels Run Park: 4.4 mi
- Vernon J. Walker Nature Center: 4.4 mi
- Glade Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 3.7 mi
- Pony Barn: 4.3 mi
- Composer's Cottage Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Filene Center Lawns: 7.2 mi
- Picnic area D: 7.3 mi
Peaks: 60
- Choo Choo Hill: 6.1 mi
- Rock Hill: 6.1 mi
- Freedom Hill: 7.6 mi
- Gantt Hill: 8.2 mi
- Signal Hill: 8.9 mi
Springs: 9
- White Rock Spring: 18.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 18.6 mi
- Harmony Spring: 19.4 mi
- Peace Spring: 19.4 mi
- Hunsucker Spring: 19.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Sycamore Beach: 10.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 11.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 14.7 mi
- Beaver Landing: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Coe Creek: 9.6 mi
- Great Falls: 10.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.5 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 19.8 mi
- Indian Head: 20.7 mi
- Possum Nose: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Fairfax · 3 mi
- Chantilly · 4 mi
- Centreville · 5 mi
- Fairfax County · 5 mi
- Reston · 6 mi
- Vienna · 6 mi
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