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(Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson

(Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson from directly overhead

(Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Petworth, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.8 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.94273, -77.02554

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Petworth Recreation Center: 0.1 mi
  • Grant Circle: 0.3 mi
  • Upshur Park: 0.3 mi
  • Sherman Circle: 0.4 mi
  • Petworth Meditation Garden: 0.4 mi
Gardens
  • Twin Oaks Garden: 0.4 mi
  • North Columbia Heights Green: 0.8 mi
  • Emery Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Mamie D. Lee Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Tiger Tracks: 1.4 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Tiger Survival: 1.5 mi
  • Komodo Dragon: 1.5 mi
  • Think Tank: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 35
Springs: 5
  • Takoma Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Silver Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Indian Springs: 8.1 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 13.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Fishing Shore: 4.4 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 9.7 mi
  • Great Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Coe Creek: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillW 264°156 m11.2 mi
Hunting HillNW 317°156 m13.5 mi
Black HillNW 319°148 m22.3 mi
Mount DanielWSW 250°144 m9.0 mi
Minor's HillWSW 249°140 m7.6 mi
Freedom HillW 263°140 m11.8 mi
Prout HillWSW 245°137 m9.9 mi
Upton HillSW 234°125 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5618:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946576776807972594941
Precip in3.02.84.03.44.34.64.63.74.14.23.23.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/2395171657

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