- Elevation, modelled
- 115 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9396, -77.0886
American University Arboretum and Gardens is a garden, at a modelled 115 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is John Wesley Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of American University Arboretum and Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 263° | 156 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 330° | 156 m | 11.6 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 327° | 148 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 240° | 144 m | 5.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 236° | 140 m | 4.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 262° | 140 m | 8.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 234° | 137 m | 6.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 215° | 125 m | 5.5 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 3.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 1.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- John Wesley Statue: 0.1 mi
- John Wesley: 0.1 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.1 mi
- Artemas Ward Statue: 0.2 mi
- Creation Rose Window: 1.1 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 0.1 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 1.2 mi
- Dopamine Land: 1.4 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 2.0 mi
- James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education: 2.0 mi
- Eric Friedheim Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
- Turtle Park: 0.2 mi
- The Beach: 0.2 mi
- Letts-Anderson Quad: 0.3 mi
- Friendship Park: 0.3 mi
- Friendship Garden: 0.3 mi
- Fort Reno Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Bishop’s Garden: 1.2 mi
- Tilden Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Cleveland Park Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Spring Valley Park: 0.6 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Reservation 630: 1.6 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 1.7 mi
- Vinton Park: 1.8 mi
- Battery Kemble: 0.7 mi
- Civil War Defenses in Washington Fort Reno: 1.0 mi
- Peace Cross: 1.2 mi
- Founding of UDC: 1.3 mi
- Jefferson Garcia-Yanez: 1.4 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 1.2 mi
- Twin Oaks: 1.5 mi
- Lock 5: 1.8 mi
- Lock 6: 1.9 mi
- Sitatunga: 1.9 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 28: 2.1 mi
- Point Reno: 1.1 mi
- Mount Alto: 1.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.7 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 1.8 mi
- Linnean Hill: 2.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.4 mi
- Great Falls: 9.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.8 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.8 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.0 mi
- Indian Head: 23.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 8.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.6 mi
| 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).
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, 1 mi away.
- Eastern Gray Squirrel440 obs
- lesser celandine400 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly309 obs
- Eastern Cottontail307 obs
- House Sparrow303 obs
- American Robin293 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle285 obs
- White-tailed Deer272 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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