- Elevation, modelled
- 14 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8221, -77.0539
Simpson Gardens is a garden in Virginia, at a modelled 14 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Eugene Simpson Stadium Park, a park 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.5 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Simpson Gardens. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 307° | 156 m | 12.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 337° | 156 m | 19.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 307° | 144 m | 8.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 315° | 140 m | 7.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 305° | 140 m | 12.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | WNW 299° | 137 m | 8.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 306° | 125 m | 6.1 mi |
| Point Reno | N 352° | 123 m | 9.1 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 9.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 5 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 5 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 7 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Eugene Simpson Stadium Park: 0.2 mi
- Potomac Yard Park: 0.2 mi
- Mt Ida Greenway: 0.3 mi
- Howell Linear Park: 0.3 mi
- Randolph and La Grande: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 0.2 mi
- Mount Vernon Community School Caboose: 0.6 mi
- Memorial Pool: 0.7 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 1.4 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Monroe Ave Bridge: 0.2 mi
- Captain Rocky Versace Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 0.9 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 1.2 mi
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial: 1.2 mi
Artworks
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 0.4 mi
- 328 Clifford: 0.7 mi
- Egg: 0.7 mi
- 315 Ashbey: 0.8 mi
- 301 2/3 Ashbey: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Friendship Fire Station: 1.2 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 1.3 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 1.3 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 1.4 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- Chapel Garden: 2.1 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Belle Haven Park: 2.7 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 3.6 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 36
- Shooters Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.4 mi
- Peters Hill: 5.0 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 5.6 mi
- Spy Hill: 5.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 6.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 14.9 mi
- Beaver Landing: 21.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 10.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 11.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 12.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 15.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 3.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 4.9 mi
- Indian Head: 16.4 mi
- Possum Nose: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 12.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.9 mi
- Great Falls: 16.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 21.0 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 21.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| 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–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 2 mi away.
- Northern Cardinal560 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee517 obs
- American Robin501 obs
- Mallard440 obs
- Blue Jay366 obs
- Eastern Carpenter Bee363 obs
- Brown-belted Bumble Bee347 obs
- Gray Catbird343 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
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