Geodesic Dome
Geodesic Dome is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.9 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
also a fountain Designer/inventor Richard Buckminster Fuller, US patent number 2,682,235 date issued June 29, 1954
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 6.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 10.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 6 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.1 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 0.8 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 0.9 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 1.1 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Pool: 1.1 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 1.4 mi
- South Corner Boundary Stone: 1.5 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 1.6 mi
- Alexandria African American Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Sunset Mini Park: 0.3 mi
- Limerick Street Recreational Field: 0.4 mi
- King Street Gardens Park: 0.4 mi
- Old Town Pool: 0.5 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 0.3 mi
- compass rose: 0.6 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 0.9 mi
- The Ship Builder: 1.3 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 1.7 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 1.2 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 1.2 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.2 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 4.4 mi
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 4.7 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Chapel Garden: 2.0 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 3.8 mi
- Shooters Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 3.2 mi
- Munson Hill: 5.9 mi
- Spy Hill: 6.1 mi
- Peters Hill: 6.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.6 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 12.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 13.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Indian Head: 14.9 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.6 mi
- Great Falls: 16.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.0 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 19.7 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 19.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.2 mi
- Wilson: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Geodesic Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 313° | 156 m | 12.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 340° | 156 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 316° | 144 m | 9.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 324° | 140 m | 8.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 311° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 308° | 137 m | 8.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 318° | 125 m | 6.7 mi |
| Point Reno | N 356° | 123 m | 10.3 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 | 20:37 |
| 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–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/2245515674
Day trips start here
- Alexandria · 1 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- National Harbor · 3 mi
- South Alexandria · 4 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 5 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 5 mi
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