- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 313° | 156 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 338° | 156 m | 21.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 315° | 144 m | 10.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 322° | 140 m | 9.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 311° | 140 m | 13.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 308° | 137 m | 9.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 317° | 125 m | 7.6 mi |
| Point Reno | N 353° | 123 m | 11.0 mi |
- On the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 6.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 10.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 5 mi
- Viewing Area · 7 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 7 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 0.9 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 1.2 mi
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Jones Point Park: 0.4 mi
- Ford's Landing: 0.6 mi
- Windmill Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- Shipyard Park: 0.6 mi
- Armory Tot Lot: 0.7 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 0.4 mi
- South Corner Boundary Stone: 0.6 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 0.7 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 0.9 mi
- Memorial Pool: 1.3 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 0.7 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 0.7 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 0.8 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.9 mi
- The Ship Builder: 0.8 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 0.9 mi
- compass rose: 1.0 mi
- The Awakening: 1.9 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 2.3 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 1.2 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 1.8 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 4.6 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 4.8 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 1.9 mi
- Chapel Garden: 2.9 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 4.7 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 4.7 mi
- Shooters Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.8 mi
- Munson Hill: 6.9 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 6.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 6.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 8.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 16.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.5 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 12.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 13.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 14.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.9 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Indian Head: 14.7 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.6 mi
- Great Falls: 17.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 19.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 19.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.0 mi
- Wilson: 23.2 mi
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oxon Hill, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Alexandria · 1 mi
- National Harbor · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 4 mi
- Fort Washington · 4 mi
- South Alexandria · 4 mi
- Mount Vernon · 5 mi
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