- Elevation
- 13 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway2.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8873, -77.0092
Rhyton is a artwork, at a recorded 13 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.1 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 13 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rhyton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 323° | 156 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 274° | 144 m | 9.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 8.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 281° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 268° | 137 m | 9.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 263° | 125 m | 7.4 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 321° | 123 m | 5.7 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 3.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Rhyton: 0.0 mi
- Rhyton: 0.1 mi
- Spirit of Justice: 0.1 mi
- Rhyton: 0.1 mi
- The Majesty of Law: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- United States Capitol: 0.2 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.2 mi
- Washington Union Station: 0.7 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.8 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.6 mi
Gardens
- Hawaii: 0.2 mi
- Garden Primeval: 0.2 mi
- East Gallery: 0.2 mi
- World Deserts: 0.2 mi
- Plant Adaptations: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- James A. Garfield Monument: 0.2 mi
- American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Ulysses S. Grant Statue: 0.3 mi
- Peace Monument: 0.3 mi
- National Native American Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Union Square: 0.3 mi
- Folger Park: 0.4 mi
- Upper Senate Park: 0.4 mi
- Senate Park: 0.4 mi
- Seaton Park - East: 0.4 mi
Museums
- National Museum of the American Indian: 0.4 mi
- Museum of the Bible: 0.4 mi
- Sewall-Belmont House and Museum: 0.4 mi
- East Wing National Gallery of Art: 0.5 mi
- Rubell Museum DC: 0.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Alger Park: 2.8 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.5 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 3.6 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 4.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 4.3 mi
- Troy Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 33
- Peters Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.3 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 2.9 mi
- Round Hill: 2.9 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 6.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Indian Head: 21.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 5.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.8 mi
- Great Falls: 15.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
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