Cliff · Maryland
Indian Head
Indian Head is a cliff in Maryland, at a recorded elevation of 0 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Village Green, a park 0.5 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 2.4 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 0 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.60512, -77.17554
- 2.4 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 8.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 23.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 10 mi
- Viewing Area · 21 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 21 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Village Green: 0.5 mi
- Charlie Wright Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Diffenbach Court Park: 0.8 mi
- Mattawoman State Natural Environmental Area: 2.7 mi
- Belmont Park: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Smallwood State Park: 3.5 mi
- Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge: 4.1 mi
- Pollinator Habitat: 4.4 mi
- Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Rippon Lodge Historic Site: 5.5 mi
Museums
- General Smallwood Retreat House: 3.9 mi
- United States Army Engineer Museum: 6.5 mi
- Mill House Museum: 7.3 mi
- Lucy Burns Museum: 7.7 mi
- Gristmill: 7.9 mi
Historic sites
- Julie J. Metz Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Colchester: 5.6 mi
- Belvoir Manor: 5.7 mi
- Potomac Path: 5.9 mi
- Unborn Children Memorial: 6.5 mi
Gardens
- Potomac Shores Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Garden Mulch Supply: 7.8 mi
- Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 8.0 mi
- Fruit Garden & Nursery: 8.5 mi
- Lower Garden: 8.6 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Occoquan: 6.9 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 11.7 mi
- Today is Tomorrow: 14.7 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 14.7 mi
- The Awakening: 15.1 mi
Attractions
- George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour: 7.9 mi
- Woodlawn Mansion: 8.0 mi
- Pope-Leighey House: 8.2 mi
- Warriors' Plaza: 8.2 mi
- Warriors' Field: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 38
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 4.6 mi
- Veterans Park: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 8.7 mi
- Treehouse: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 37
- Stretchmark Hill: 7.7 mi
- Rose Hill: 9.9 mi
- Shooters Hill: 15.3 mi
- Choo Choo Hill: 16.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Dolphin Beach: 9.0 mi
- Beaver Landing: 9.2 mi
- West Beach: 9.5 mi
- Clifton Beach: 14.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Possum Nose: 5.8 mi
- Blue Banks: 11.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Bull Bluff: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 7.5 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 7.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Coe Creek: 13.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | N 352° | 156 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | N 359° | 144 m | 20.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | N 3° | 140 m | 20.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | N 351° | 140 m | 22.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | N 357° | 137 m | 19.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | N 5° | 125 m | 18.7 mi |
| Point Reno | NNE 13° | 123 m | 24.6 mi |
| Spy Hill | N 6° | 114 m | 18.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:10 | 16:51 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358239072
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- Woodbridge · 5 mi
- Lorton · 8 mi
- Quantico · 9 mi
- Triangle · 9 mi
- Mount Vernon · 10 mi
- South Alexandria · 11 mi
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