The Capital Wheel at National Harbor
The Capital Wheel at National Harbor is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is The Awakening, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Ferris wheel at National Harbor, Maryland
Wikidata Q17082713, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 55 m
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.3 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 13.0 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
- The Awakening: 0.1 mi
- MGM Lion: 0.9 mi
- The Ship Builder: 1.6 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 1.8 mi
- compass rose: 2.5 mi
- Spirit Park Carousel: 0.2 mi
- South Corner Boundary Stone: 1.2 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Pool: 2.4 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 2.5 mi
- Spirit Park: 0.2 mi
- Potomac Vista Recreation Area: 0.6 mi
- Betty Blume Park: 0.6 mi
- Fort Foote Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
- Oxon Hill Manor: 0.9 mi
- Oxon Hill Farm: 1.3 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 1.8 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 2.0 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 2.1 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Fort Foote: 1.3 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 1.9 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 2.8 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.6 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 2.6 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 3.8 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 4.0 mi
- Vernon Heights Park: 5.5 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Chapel Garden: 4.6 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- River Street Gardens: 6.1 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.5 mi
- Shooters Hill: 3.3 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 6.5 mi
- Peters Hill: 7.7 mi
- Munson Hill: 8.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 9.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 18.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 18.1 mi
- Beaver Landing: 21.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 1.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Indian Head: 15.1 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.6 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 24.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 13.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 14.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 15.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 16.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.0 mi
- Great Falls: 19.3 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 20.6 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.7 mi
- Wilson: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Capital Wheel at National Harbor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 310° | 156 m | 15.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 335° | 156 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 311° | 144 m | 11.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 317° | 140 m | 11.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 308° | 140 m | 15.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 305° | 137 m | 11.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 312° | 125 m | 9.2 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 345° | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/718457963
Day trips start here
- National Harbor · 0 mi
- Alexandria · 2 mi
- Fort Washington · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 5 mi
- Mount Vernon · 5 mi
- South Alexandria · 5 mi
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