- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7091, -77.0869
Upper Garden is a garden in Virginia, at a modelled 38 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway runs past it. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NNW 332° | 156 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NNW 338° | 144 m | 14.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNW 344° | 140 m | 14.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NNW 330° | 140 m | 17.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | NNW 334° | 137 m | 13.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | NNW 344° | 125 m | 11.8 mi |
| Point Reno | N 2° | 123 m | 16.8 mi |
| Spy Hill | NNW 346° | 114 m | 11.4 mi |
- On the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 8.8 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
- 10.3 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 14.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 2 mi
- Viewing Area · 13 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 13 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon: 0.0 mi
- Donald W. Reynolds Museum & Education Center: 0.1 mi
- Mount Vernon: The Story of an American Icon: 0.1 mi
- Distillery: 2.3 mi
- Gristmill: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Mansion Line Entry: 0.0 mi
- Historic Area Entrance & Exit: 0.1 mi
- Mansion Circle/Specialty Tours: 0.1 mi
- George Washington's Mount Vernon: 0.2 mi
- George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Lower Garden: 0.1 mi
- Fruit Garden & Nursery: 0.1 mi
- Garden Mulch Supply: 1.5 mi
- Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 2.8 mi
- Chapel Garden: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
- Purple Heart Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Slave Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Marshall Hall: 1.8 mi
- Belvoir Manor: 3.1 mi
- Pentagon Stones: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Riverside Park: 0.8 mi
- Woodley Hills Park: 1.0 mi
- Washington Mill Park: 1.1 mi
- Fort Hunt Park: 1.2 mi
- Little Hunting Creek Park: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Vernon Heights Park: 1.8 mi
- Jackson M. Abbott Wetland Refuge: 2.8 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 4.4 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 5.3 mi
- Pollinator Habitat: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Treehouse: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 5.7 mi
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 6.2 mi
- Area 4: 8.4 mi
- Area 5: 8.4 mi
Artworks
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 6.2 mi
- The Awakening: 6.5 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 6.6 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 6.8 mi
- The Ship Builder: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 41
- Shooters Hill: 7.1 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 8.8 mi
- Munson Hill: 10.9 mi
- Spy Hill: 11.4 mi
- Upton Hill: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 10.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 14.0 mi
- Beaver Landing: 15.4 mi
- Dolphin Beach: 15.4 mi
- West Beach: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Indian Queen Bluff: 4.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 5.4 mi
- Indian Head: 8.6 mi
- Possum Nose: 14.2 mi
- Blue Banks: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 14.5 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 14.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Coe Creek: 15.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 18.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 18.9 mi
- Great Falls: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Takoma Spring: 18.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 19.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 20.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oxon Hill, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Mount Vernon · 2 mi
- South Alexandria · 3 mi
- Fort Washington · 5 mi
- National Harbor · 6 mi
- Alexandria · 7 mi
- Springfield · 7 mi
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