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The Path of Thorns and Roses

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Elevation, modelled
14 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Gantt Hill156 m · 13.4 mi
Nearest byway
George Washington Memorial Parkwayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:37local time
Coordinates
38.7944, -77.0497
The Path of Thorns and Roses from directly overhead

The Path of Thorns and Roses is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 14 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway runs past it. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Memorial sculpture, The Path of Thorns and Roses, is by California based artist Mario Chiodo.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Path of Thorns and Roses. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillNW 313°156 m13.4 mi
Hunting HillNNW 338°156 m21.6 mi
Mount DanielNW 315°144 m10.1 mi
Minor's HillNW 322°140 m9.5 mi
Freedom HillNW 311°140 m13.7 mi
Prout HillNW 308°137 m9.7 mi
Upton HillNW 317°125 m7.6 mi
Point RenoN 353°123 m11.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Picnic sites
Peaks: 36
Beaches: 7
Springs: 5
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5720:37
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845566574787770584840
Precip in3.12.94.03.44.54.95.04.24.43.83.13.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oxon Hill, 3 mi away.

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