Artwork · Virginia
The Ship Builder
The Ship Builder is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Waterfront Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates38.80325, -77.03921
- 0.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 11.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 7 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Waterfront Park: 0.0 mi
- King Street Park at the Waterfront: 0.1 mi
- Point Lumley Park: 0.1 mi
- Carlyle House Historic Park: 0.2 mi
- Armory Tot Lot: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 0.2 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 0.5 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 0.6 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 0.8 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Duvall's Tavern: 0.3 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Monroe Ave Bridge: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- World War I-Era Rudder: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Pool: 0.8 mi
- South Corner Boundary Stone: 0.9 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 1.1 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 0.8 mi
- compass rose: 1.0 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 1.1 mi
- The Awakening: 1.7 mi
- Thomas Edison: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Simpson Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Chapel Garden: 3.1 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Belle Haven Park: 2.0 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.6 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 3.8 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 4.1 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 36
- Shooters Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.0 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 6.1 mi
- Peters Hill: 6.4 mi
- Munson Hill: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 8.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.4 mi
- Beaver Landing: 21.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 11.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 15.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 3.5 mi
- Indian Head: 15.5 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.4 mi
- Great Falls: 17.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 20.6 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Ship Builder. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 309° | 156 m | 13.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 336° | 156 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 310° | 144 m | 10.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 317° | 140 m | 9.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 307° | 140 m | 13.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | WNW 303° | 137 m | 9.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 310° | 125 m | 7.6 mi |
| Point Reno | N 349° | 123 m | 10.5 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–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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1190016583
Day trips start here
- Alexandria · 0 mi
- National Harbor · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- Fort Washington · 4 mi
- South Alexandria · 5 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 5 mi
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