New Leaf
New Leaf is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is BMPV Children's Park, a park 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.5 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- BMPV Children's Park: 0.2 mi
- Petworth Meditation Garden: 0.3 mi
- Petworth Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- 11th and Monroe Park: 0.4 mi
- 14th & Oak Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
- Park View: 0.3 mi
- Petworth: 0.4 mi
- (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson: 0.4 mi
- General Scott Statue: 0.6 mi
- Saint Dennard: The Edifying Spirit: 0.7 mi
- North Columbia Heights Green: 0.4 mi
- Twin Oaks Garden: 0.5 mi
- Mary's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Rosary Walk & Garden: 1.2 mi
- Cactus Garden: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 24: 1.5 mi
- James Cardinal Gibbons Statue: 0.7 mi
- Village in the City: 0.9 mi
- Historic Market: 0.9 mi
- Julia Ward Howe Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Adams Memorial: 1.0 mi
- President Lincoln's Cottage: 0.7 mi
- Howard University Museum: 1.0 mi
- Pope John Paul II National Shrine: 1.0 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Laogai Museum: 1.7 mi
- Tiger Tracks: 1.3 mi
- Tiger Survival: 1.3 mi
- Growing Up Tiger: 1.3 mi
- Tiger Compare: 1.3 mi
- Tiger Tracks: 1.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 1.9 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 2.0 mi
- Little Forest Park: 2.6 mi
- Pinehurst Parkway: 3.3 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.9 mi
- Linnean Hill: 1.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.9 mi
- Round Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 2.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 2.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.5 mi
- Indian Head: 24.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.8 mi
- Great Falls: 13.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of New Leaf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 266° | 156 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 318° | 156 m | 13.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 320° | 148 m | 22.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 252° | 144 m | 8.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 252° | 140 m | 7.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 265° | 140 m | 11.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 247° | 137 m | 9.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 237° | 125 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/440008508
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Brookland-Petworth-Takoma · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 2 mi
- Mount Rainier · 3 mi
- Takoma Park · 3 mi
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