- Elevation, modelled
- 98 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain387 m · 23.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0039, -77.1045
Sky Horizon Sculpture is a artwork in Maryland, at a modelled 98 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 387 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sky Horizon Statue, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.8 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Giant Wrought Iron sculpture
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sky Horizon Sculpture. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 319° | 387 m | 23.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 318° | 156 m | 7.5 mi |
| Gantt Hill | SW 232° | 156 m | 8.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 321° | 148 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SSW 210° | 144 m | 8.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 203° | 140 m | 7.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | SW 233° | 140 m | 9.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | SSW 209° | 137 m | 9.7 mi |
- 3.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 3.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sky Horizon Statue: 0.0 mi
- Sky Horizon Observation Park: 0.0 mi
- CRC Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- CRC Courtyard: 0.1 mi
- Daley Lane Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- The Centennial Anchor: 0.3 mi
- Madonna of the Trail: 1.5 mi
- Linda Weiner Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Old Ice House: 2.1 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Locust Hill Neighborhood Park: 0.8 mi
- English Court Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- East-West Highway Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Woodend Nature Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Vinton Park: 2.7 mi
Artworks
- Inspire: 0.9 mi
- Half-Twist: 1.0 mi
- Begin Twist: 1.0 mi
- Full-Twist: 1.0 mi
- Synergy III: 1.3 mi
Museums
- KID Museum: 1.4 mi
- Ratner Museum: 1.4 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.8 mi
- National Museum of Health and Medicine: 2.8 mi
- Josiah Henson Museum: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Topaz House West Garden: 1.5 mi
- Topaz House East Garden: 1.5 mi
- Learning Garden: 2.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.0 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 2.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Pond Classroom: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 10: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 7: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 9: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 8: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Forest Glen Historic Railroad Station: 2.7 mi
- Cabin John Station: 3.2 mi
- Lock 7: 3.3 mi
- Henry-Duffy Park: 3.7 mi
- Lock 8: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 37
- Point Reno: 3.9 mi
- Linnean Hill: 5.5 mi
- Mount Alto: 5.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 6.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 14.6 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 17.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Stubblefield Falls: 5.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 5.8 mi
- Great Falls: 8.0 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 22.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 2.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 10.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 6.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 7.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 7.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bethesda · 2 mi
- Kensington · 2 mi
- Silver Spring · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest · 4 mi
- Wheaton · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Brookland-Petworth-Takoma · 5 mi
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