- Elevation, modelled
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8974, -77.0062
Washington Union Station is a attraction, at a modelled 16 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is William Frederick Allen, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.6 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
main railway station in Washington, D.C.
Dates from 1908.
Wikidata Q3570, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Height
- 7.25 m
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Union Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 279° | 156 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 322° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 270° | 144 m | 9.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 273° | 140 m | 8.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 12.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 264° | 137 m | 10.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 258° | 125 m | 7.7 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 315° | 123 m | 5.3 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 3.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- National Postal Museum: 0.1 mi
- National Guard Memorial Museum: 0.2 mi
- Sewall-Belmont House and Museum: 0.4 mi
- Capital Jewish Museum: 0.5 mi
- National Building Museum: 0.6 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.5 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 1.1 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.4 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.6 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 1.8 mi
- Round Hill: 2.2 mi
- Peters Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.8 mi
- Hickey Hill: 2.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 5.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.6 mi
- Great Falls: 15.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.6 mi
- Wilson: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 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
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Near Northeast · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 2 mi
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