The Edmonson Sisters
The Edmonson Sisters is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is King Street Gardens Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Bronze statue of the Edmonson Sisters, dedicated in 2010.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 6.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 10.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 6 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- King Street Gardens Park: 0.1 mi
- Alexandria African American Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Sunset Mini Park: 0.2 mi
- Old Town Pool: 0.3 mi
- Buchanan Park: 0.3 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Pool: 0.8 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 1.3 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 1.4 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 0.4 mi
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 0.9 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.3 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 0.5 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 0.6 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 0.9 mi
- compass rose: 0.3 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 0.9 mi
- The Ship Builder: 1.1 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 1.5 mi
- Egg: 1.9 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Chapel Garden: 2.1 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 3.9 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 3.9 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 1.4 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.4 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 4.7 mi
- Shooters Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.9 mi
- Munson Hill: 6.0 mi
- Spy Hill: 6.1 mi
- Peters Hill: 6.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.7 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 12.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.3 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Indian Head: 15.1 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.7 mi
- Great Falls: 16.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.3 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 19.9 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 19.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.4 mi
- Wilson: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Edmonson Sisters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 312° | 156 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 339° | 156 m | 20.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 314° | 144 m | 9.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 322° | 140 m | 8.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 310° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 307° | 137 m | 8.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 316° | 125 m | 6.7 mi |
| Point Reno | N 355° | 123 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/13239512044
Day trips start here
- Alexandria · 1 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- National Harbor · 3 mi
- South Alexandria · 4 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 5 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 5 mi
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