Twin Oaks
Twin Oaks is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Tregaron Conservancy, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.2 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
listed on the NRHP in Washington, D.C
Wikidata Q7858247, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Tregaron Conservancy: 0.1 mi
- Klingle Valley Park: 0.2 mi
- Macomb Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- The Rosedale Conservancy: 0.4 mi
- Bishop Lalossu Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Orbit Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Church Triumphant Rose Window: 0.4 mi
- George Washington Equestrian Statue: 0.4 mi
- Last Judgment Rose Window: 0.4 mi
- Prodigal Son Statue: 0.4 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 0.4 mi
- Sitatunga: 0.5 mi
- Addax: 0.5 mi
- Cheetah: 0.5 mi
- Fishing Cat: 0.5 mi
- Bishop’s Garden: 0.4 mi
- Cleveland Park Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Tilden Gardens: 0.6 mi
- Cactus Garden: 0.8 mi
- Dumbarton Oaks Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Reservation 630: 0.5 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 1.0 mi
- Spring Valley Park: 2.0 mi
- Little Forest Park: 2.1 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Peace Cross: 0.5 mi
- Atomic Clock: 0.7 mi
- Jules Jusserand Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Khalil Gibran Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Founding of UDC: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 28: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 1.3 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Dumbarton Oaks: 1.2 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 1.3 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 1.6 mi
- Museum of the Palestinian People: 1.6 mi
- Linnean Hill: 0.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Alto: 0.9 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.6 mi
- Indian Head: 23.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 7.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 7.9 mi
- Great Falls: 11.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Twin Oaks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 267° | 156 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 12.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 21.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 250° | 144 m | 6.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 249° | 140 m | 5.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 266° | 140 m | 9.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 243° | 137 m | 7.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 228° | 125 m | 6.0 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 | 20:38 |
| 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/367141729
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