- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8893, -77.0797
Rising Star is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 47 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Oaks Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.8 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rising Star. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 287° | 156 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 335° | 156 m | 14.9 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 330° | 148 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 276° | 144 m | 5.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 283° | 140 m | 4.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 285° | 140 m | 9.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 265° | 137 m | 6.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 254° | 125 m | 3.7 mi |
- 0.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Three Oaks Park: 0.1 mi
- New Park: 0.2 mi
- Rhodeside Green Park: 0.2 mi
- Fort Meyer Heights Park: 0.3 mi
- Hillside Park: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Star Chart: 0.1 mi
- Bell: 0.2 mi
- Compassion: 0.3 mi
- Courthouse River Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Fire Lines: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Arlington County Peace Officer Memorial: 0.2 mi
- ARPANET: 0.5 mi
- The Old Guard Monument: 0.5 mi
- Watergate Investigation: 0.5 mi
- Fort Corcoran: 0.5 mi
Gardens
- Flower Garden: 0.7 mi
- Presidential Grove: 1.3 mi
- The Statues: 1.7 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 1.7 mi
- West End Garden: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 0.8 mi
- Lock 0: 1.4 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.5 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 2.1 mi
- Constitution Park Bell: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 0.8 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 2.1 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 2.2 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 2.4 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington: 1.3 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.5 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 1.7 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 1.8 mi
- GWU Museum and Textile Museum: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.8 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 2.3 mi
- Troy Park: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 41
- Mackeys Hill: 0.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.6 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 1.7 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 7
- Fishing Shore: 1.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.8 mi
- Beaver Landing: 23.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 7.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.6 mi
- Great Falls: 11.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.0 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Indian Head: 20.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.0 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 23.9 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 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, 4 mi away.
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