- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8958, -77.0304
Plan of the Capitol is a artwork, at a modelled 5 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is L’Enfant's plan, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Plan of the Capitol. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 281° | 156 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 15.9 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 271° | 144 m | 8.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 274° | 140 m | 6.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 11.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 263° | 137 m | 8.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 257° | 125 m | 6.4 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- L’Enfant's plan: 0.0 mi
- Plan of the White House: 0.0 mi
- Alexander Robey Shepherd Statue: 0.1 mi
- General John J. Pershing Statue: 0.1 mi
- Federal Triangle Flowers Sculpture: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski: 0.0 mi
- Great Seal of the United States: 0.0 mi
- National World War I Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Jean Monnet Plaque: 0.1 mi
- The Extra Mile: 0.2 mi
Museums
- National Children's Museum: 0.1 mi
- Old Post Office Tower and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Petersen House: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of Women in the Arts: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of American History: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Sherman Park: 0.2 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.3 mi
- CenterCityDC NW Park: 0.4 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.4 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.4 mi
- Big Red One: 0.4 mi
Attractions
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.4 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.6 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.7 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.3 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.8 mi
- Alger Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 35
- Peters Hill: 1.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 5.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Indian Head: 21.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 3.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.5 mi
- Great Falls: 13.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 24.4 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 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
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- Washington, D.C./East End · 0 mi
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- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
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