- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8890, -77.0235
Sunset Song is a artwork, at a modelled 6 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Lunar Bird, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.6 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sunset Song. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 283° | 156 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 274° | 144 m | 8.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 7.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 281° | 140 m | 12.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 267° | 137 m | 9.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 261° | 125 m | 6.7 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 327° | 123 m | 5.2 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Lunar Bird: 0.0 mi
- Pittsburgh Landscape: 0.0 mi
- Are Years What? (for Marianne Moore): 0.0 mi
- Geometric Mouse: 0.0 mi
- Agricola I: 0.0 mi
Parks
- Mary Livingston Ripley Garden: 0.1 mi
- L'Enfant Square: 0.1 mi
- Henry Park: 0.1 mi
- Smithsonian Grounds: 0.1 mi
- Earth Day Park: 0.1 mi
Attractions
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.1 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.8 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.8 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.9 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Arts and Industries Building: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of African Art: 0.1 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of Natural History: 0.2 mi
- National Gallery of Art: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- Andrew Jackson Downing Urn: 0.1 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Hollowell: 0.3 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Monument: 0.3 mi
- General Winfield Scott Hancock: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Fountain Garden: 0.1 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.2 mi
- West Gallery: 0.5 mi
- Mediterranean: 0.6 mi
- Orchids: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.1 mi
- Alger Park: 3.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.9 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.9 mi
- Troy Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 34
- Peters Hill: 1.5 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.9 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 3.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 5.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Indian Head: 21.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.1 mi
- Great Falls: 14.4 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.5 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 |
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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 2 mi
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