The Observer
The Observer is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is A&A Art & Frame, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 5.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- A&A Art & Frame: 0.1 mi
- The Women Who Will: 0.2 mi
- Around the Void, 1969: 0.3 mi
- John Witherspoon Statue: 0.3 mi
- River Horse Statue: 0.3 mi
- James Monroe Park: 0.2 mi
- Longfellow Park: 0.2 mi
- Duke Ellington Park: 0.2 mi
- Farragut Square: 0.3 mi
- Witherspoon Park: 0.3 mi
- Nijad Huseynov: 0.2 mi
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Statue: 0.2 mi
- Jeffrey Long: 0.2 mi
- Admiral David G Farragut: 0.3 mi
- George Washington: 0.3 mi
- National Geographic Society: 0.3 mi
- Heurich House Museum: 0.3 mi
- GWU Museum and Textile Museum: 0.3 mi
- Decatur Carriage House: 0.3 mi
- Sumner School: 0.3 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.5 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.7 mi
- Lock 0: 0.8 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.8 mi
- Old Stone House: 0.9 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Big Red One: 0.6 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.6 mi
- West End Garden: 0.6 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.6 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.8 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.0 mi
- Reservation 630: 2.6 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.1 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 3.5 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.7 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 6.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.6 mi
- Indian Head: 21.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.6 mi
- Great Falls: 13.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Observer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 279° | 156 m | 10.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 327° | 156 m | 15.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 267° | 144 m | 7.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 270° | 140 m | 6.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 277° | 140 m | 10.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 259° | 137 m | 8.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 250° | 125 m | 5.9 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 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12407271106
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./West End · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Georgetown · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 1 mi
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