- Elevation, modelled
- 24 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9085, -76.9897
Riding High is a artwork, at a modelled 24 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.8 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Riding High. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 275° | 156 m | 13.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 317° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 266° | 144 m | 10.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 268° | 140 m | 9.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 274° | 140 m | 13.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 260° | 137 m | 11.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 254° | 125 m | 8.8 mi |
| Point Reno | WNW 303° | 123 m | 5.5 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 3.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Statue: 0.1 mi
- Contrapposto Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Bison Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Edward Miner Gallaudet Statue: 0.3 mi
- Gallaudet Thomas Hopkins and Alice Cogswell Statue: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Brentwood Park: 0.3 mi
- Joseph Cole Park: 0.3 mi
- 3rd Street Art Garden: 0.7 mi
- Alethia Tanner Park: 0.7 mi
- Ludlow/Taylor Recreation Center: 0.7 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Dave Salovesh: 0.4 mi
- On this site in 1897 nothing happened: 0.5 mi
- Malik Habib: 0.9 mi
- Columbian Harmony Cemetery Memorial Plaque: 0.9 mi
- William Frederick Allen: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Wylie Street Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Perennial Collections: 0.8 mi
- Azalea Collections: 0.9 mi
- National Boxwood Collection: 0.9 mi
- Lovejoy Garden: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Washington Union Station: 1.2 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 1.6 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.7 mi
- Elbridge Gerry: 1.9 mi
- John Smilie: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Mahan Park: 2.6 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 2.9 mi
- Alger Park: 3.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 4.3 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.3 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 32
- Mount Hamilton: 0.8 mi
- Round Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hickey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Fishing Shore: 5.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 14.4 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 24.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 4.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.8 mi
- Indian Head: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.2 mi
- Great Falls: 15.4 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 22.9 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).
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Near Northeast · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 2 mi
- Mount Rainier · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights · 3 mi
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