Attraction · Maryland
Spirit Park Carousel
Spirit Park Carousel is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Spirit Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.9 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 5.40965618142 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates38.78622, -77.01643
- 1.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 5 mi
- Viewing Area · 8 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 8 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spirit Park: 0.1 mi
- Potomac Vista Recreation Area: 0.4 mi
- Betty Blume Park: 0.5 mi
- Oxon Hill Manor: 0.8 mi
- Fort Foote Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- The Awakening: 0.1 mi
- MGM Lion: 0.8 mi
- The Ship Builder: 1.7 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 1.9 mi
- Thomas Edison: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- The Capital Wheel at National Harbor: 0.2 mi
- South Corner Boundary Stone: 1.3 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 1.4 mi
- Memorial Pool: 2.5 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Oxon Hill Farm: 1.2 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 1.9 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 2.1 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 2.2 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Foote: 1.4 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 2.0 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.8 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 2.8 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 3.7 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 3.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Simpson Gardens: 3.2 mi
- Chapel Garden: 4.7 mi
- River Street Gardens: 6.1 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Barracks Row Community Garden: 6.4 mi
Peaks: 34
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.5 mi
- Shooters Hill: 3.4 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 6.3 mi
- Peters Hill: 7.7 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 9.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 18.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 18.1 mi
- Beaver Landing: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Indian Head: 15.2 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.7 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 24.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 13.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 14.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 15.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 16.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.2 mi
- Great Falls: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 20.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spirit Park Carousel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 310° | 156 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 335° | 156 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 311° | 144 m | 11.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 317° | 140 m | 11.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 308° | 140 m | 15.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 305° | 137 m | 11.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 311° | 125 m | 9.3 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 344° | 123 m | 11.9 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 | 06:56 | 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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/616755390
Day trips start here
- National Harbor · 0 mi
- Alexandria · 2 mi
- Fort Washington · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 5 mi
- South Alexandria · 5 mi
- Clinton-Camp Springs · 6 mi
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