- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8915, -77.0223
Stele II is a artwork, at a modelled 3 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Untitled (abstract dancer), a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1973
- Height
- 3 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stele II. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 273° | 144 m | 8.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 276° | 140 m | 7.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 281° | 140 m | 12.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 266° | 137 m | 9.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 260° | 125 m | 6.8 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 325° | 123 m | 5.1 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.3 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Untitled (abstract dancer): 0.0 mi
- AMOR: 0.0 mi
- Aurora: 0.0 mi
- Six-Part Seating: 0.0 mi
- Puellae: 0.0 mi
Parks
- National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden: 0.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.1 mi
- L'Enfant Square: 0.1 mi
- Henry Park: 0.1 mi
- Federal Triangle Park: 0.2 mi
Museums
- U.S. National Archives: 0.1 mi
- National Gallery of Art: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of Natural History: 0.2 mi
- Navy Memorial Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Arts and Industries Building: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Grand Army of the Republic Monument: 0.1 mi
- General Winfield Scott Hancock: 0.2 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.2 mi
- United States Navy Memorial Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Andrew Jackson Downing Urn: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.2 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.7 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.8 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.9 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Fountain Garden: 0.3 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.3 mi
- West Gallery: 0.5 mi
- Mediterranean: 0.5 mi
- Rare & Endangered: 0.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.2 mi
- Alger Park: 3.6 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.8 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 34
- Peters Hill: 1.6 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.7 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.8 mi
- Round Hill: 3.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 5.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Indian Head: 21.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.0 mi
- Great Falls: 14.4 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 23.8 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 |
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