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56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial

56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial from directly overhead

56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 4 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Constitution Gardens, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.1 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Memorial in the Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.

Wikidata Q16895034, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1982
Elevation
4 m
Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates38.89109, -77.04287

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens
Picnic sites
Nature reserves
Peaks: 36
Springs: 5
  • Takoma Spring: 6.0 mi
  • Silver Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Indian Springs: 11.0 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Fishing Shore: 3.2 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 10.1 mi
  • Great Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Coe Creek: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillWNW 283°156 m10.5 mi
Hunting HillNNW 328°156 m15.8 mi
Black HillNNW 326°148 m24.6 mi
Mount DanielW 273°144 m7.5 mi
Minor's HillW 278°140 m6.3 mi
Freedom HillWNW 282°140 m11.0 mi
Prout HillW 265°137 m8.1 mi
Upton HillWSW 258°125 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384048586776817972615042
Precip in2.92.63.53.23.94.24.33.33.93.72.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358955985

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