- Elevation, modelled
- 58 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9420, -77.0246
Petworth is a artwork, at a modelled 58 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.8 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Petworth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 264° | 156 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 317° | 156 m | 13.6 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 319° | 148 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 250° | 144 m | 9.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 250° | 140 m | 7.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 264° | 140 m | 11.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 245° | 137 m | 10.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 234° | 125 m | 8.1 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson: 0.1 mi
- New Leaf: 0.4 mi
- Saint Dennard: The Edifying Spirit: 0.6 mi
- General Scott Statue: 0.7 mi
- Park View: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Petworth Recreation Center: 0.1 mi
- Grant Circle: 0.3 mi
- Sherman Circle: 0.4 mi
- Upshur Park: 0.4 mi
- Petworth Meditation Garden: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Twin Oaks Garden: 0.4 mi
- North Columbia Heights Green: 0.8 mi
- Mamie D. Lee Garden: 1.2 mi
- Emery Garden: 1.2 mi
- Mary's Garden: 1.4 mi
Museums
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 29: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 24: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Adams Memorial: 0.9 mi
- James Cardinal Gibbons Statue: 1.0 mi
- Village in the City: 1.1 mi
- Historic Market: 1.1 mi
- John Paul II: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Tiger Tracks: 1.4 mi
- Tiger Survival: 1.5 mi
- Growing Up Tiger: 1.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.5 mi
- Think Tank: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Soapstone Valley: 1.9 mi
- Reservation 630: 1.9 mi
- Little Forest Park: 2.3 mi
- Pinehurst Parkway: 3.0 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 35
- Linnean Hill: 1.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 2.1 mi
- Round Hill: 2.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 2.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
- Indian Head: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.7 mi
- Great Falls: 12.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.5 mi
| 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).
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, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Brookland-Petworth-Takoma · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 2 mi
- Mount Rainier · 3 mi
- Silver Spring · 3 mi
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