- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 15.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7856, -77.0192
The Capital Wheel at National Harbor is a attraction in Maryland, at a modelled 1 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Spirit Park Carousel, a attraction 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Ferris wheel at National Harbor, Maryland
Wikidata Q17082713, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Height
- 55 m
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 |
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Stubblefield Falls: 15.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 16.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.0 mi
- Great Falls: 19.3 mi
- Wilson: 21.4 mi
| 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).
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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