- Elevation, modelled
- 25 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 12.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9059, -76.9960
Universal Knowledge is a artwork, at a modelled 25 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Gallaudet Thomas Hopkins and Alice Cogswell Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.4 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Universal Knowledge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 276° | 156 m | 12.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 319° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 267° | 144 m | 10.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 269° | 140 m | 8.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 275° | 140 m | 13.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 261° | 137 m | 10.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 255° | 125 m | 8.4 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 306° | 123 m | 5.4 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 3.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Gallaudet Thomas Hopkins and Alice Cogswell Statue: 0.1 mi
- Edward Miner Gallaudet Statue: 0.1 mi
- Bison Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Contrapposto Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Statue: 0.4 mi
Museums
- National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University: 0.1 mi
- National Postal Museum: 0.8 mi
- National Guard Memorial Museum: 0.9 mi
- Sewall-Belmont House and Museum: 1.0 mi
- Capital Jewish Museum: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Brentwood Park: 0.2 mi
- 3rd Street Art Garden: 0.3 mi
- Swampoodle Terrace: 0.4 mi
- Swampoodle Park: 0.4 mi
- Joseph Cole Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Dave Salovesh: 0.4 mi
- On this site in 1897 nothing happened: 0.4 mi
- Malik Habib: 0.5 mi
- William Frederick Allen: 0.8 mi
- American Legion Freedom Bell: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Wylie Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Lovejoy Garden: 0.8 mi
- Langley Elementary Garden: 0.8 mi
- Langley Forest Garden: 0.9 mi
- Hilton Garden: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Washington Union Station: 0.8 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 1.3 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.3 mi
- Joseph Gilbert Totten: 1.9 mi
- William H. Emory: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Mahan Park: 2.8 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 3.1 mi
- Alger Park: 3.3 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Reservation 630: 4.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.1 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 32
- Mount Hamilton: 1.1 mi
- Round Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.1 mi
- Hickey Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Fishing Shore: 5.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 14.2 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 24.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 4.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.9 mi
- Indian Head: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.9 mi
- Great Falls: 15.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 2 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Near Northeast · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 2 mi
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