Mount Vernon Community School Caboose
Mount Vernon Community School Caboose is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Captain Rocky Versace Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.9 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Red Norfolk and Western caboose, number 518297
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
What to expect
- Operated by
- Alexandria City Public Schools
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 8.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Captain Rocky Versace Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Monroe Ave Bridge: 0.7 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 1.3 mi
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Mount Vernon Community School Playground: 0.1 mi
- Colasanto Park: 0.1 mi
- Pat Miller Neighborhood Square: 0.2 mi
- St. Asaph Park: 0.2 mi
- Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park: 0.2 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 0.2 mi
- Egg: 0.2 mi
- 211 1/3 Ashby: 0.4 mi
- 301 2/3 Ashbey: 0.4 mi
- 315 Ashbey: 0.4 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Pool: 1.3 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 1.8 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 2.7 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Chapel Garden: 1.8 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 3.1 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 1.7 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 1.8 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.9 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 1.9 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 3.0 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 4.0 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 4.2 mi
- Shooters Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 4.6 mi
- Spy Hill: 5.0 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 5.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 6.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 14.4 mi
- Beaver Landing: 21.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 10.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 11.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 11.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 14.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.6 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Indian Head: 16.6 mi
- Possum Nose: 21.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 12.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.3 mi
- Great Falls: 15.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 21.1 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 21.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.4 mi
- Wilson: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mount Vernon Community School Caboose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 306° | 156 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 337° | 156 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 306° | 144 m | 8.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 314° | 140 m | 7.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 304° | 140 m | 11.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | WNW 297° | 137 m | 8.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 304° | 125 m | 5.6 mi |
| Point Reno | N 354° | 123 m | 8.6 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11876397521
Day trips start here
- Alexandria · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 2 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 4 mi
- Arlington · 4 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 4 mi
- National Harbor · 4 mi
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