- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway2.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9302, -77.0486
Cactus Garden is a garden, at a modelled 38 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Howler Monkey, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.3 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cactus Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 268° | 156 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 323° | 156 m | 13.4 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 323° | 148 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 253° | 144 m | 7.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 253° | 140 m | 6.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 267° | 140 m | 10.5 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 246° | 137 m | 8.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 234° | 125 m | 6.5 mi |
- 2.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Black Howler Monkey: 0.0 mi
- Western Lowland Gorilla: 0.0 mi
- Small Mammal House: 0.0 mi
- Great Ape House: 0.0 mi
- Western Lowland Gorilla: 0.0 mi
Artworks
- Giant Anteater Sculpture: 0.0 mi
- Happy Frog: 0.1 mi
- Chapin Bear Cub Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- The Gathering: 0.1 mi
- Uncle Beazley Sculpture: 0.1 mi
Parks
- 19th & Lamont Park: 0.2 mi
- Walter Pierce Park: 0.5 mi
- Lamont Park: 0.5 mi
- Klingle Valley Park: 0.6 mi
- Piney Branch Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Jules Jusserand Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Village in the City: 0.6 mi
- Historic Market: 0.6 mi
- Nina Larson: 0.6 mi
- James Cardinal Gibbons Statue: 0.7 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 1: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Kalorama Garden: 0.7 mi
- Cleveland Park Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Tilden Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Twin Oaks Garden: 1.1 mi
- North Columbia Heights Green: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Reservation 630: 0.8 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 1.2 mi
- Little Forest Park: 2.3 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.7 mi
- Spring Valley Park: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Museum of the Palestinian People: 1.1 mi
- Laogai Museum: 1.1 mi
- National Museum Of American Jewish Military History: 1.3 mi
- The Phillips Collection: 1.3 mi
Peaks: 36
- Jackson Hill: 0.4 mi
- Linnean Hill: 0.4 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.2 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Alto: 1.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 3.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 12.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.8 mi
- Indian Head: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 2.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.7 mi
- Great Falls: 11.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.0 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 |
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