Albert Einstein Memorial
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Albert Einstein Memorial is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 6 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Servicemen Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.9 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Albert Einstein Memorial is a monumental bronze statue by sculptor Robert Berks, depicting Albert Einstein seated with manuscript papers in hand. It is located in central Washington, D.C., United States, in a grove of trees at the southwest corner of the grounds of the National Academy of Sciences at 2101 Constitution Avenue N.W., near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Two replicas exist at the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Dates from 1979.
Wikidata Q2402570, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 6 m
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Three Servicemen Statue: 0.1 mi
- The Disc Thrower: 0.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 0.2 mi
- Arts of Peace: Music and Harvest: 0.3 mi
- Doctor Benjamin Rush Statue: 0.3 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 0.2 mi
- Interior Museum: 0.3 mi
- Art Museum of the Americas: 0.4 mi
- GWU Museum and Textile Museum: 0.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- The Three Soldiers: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Women's Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Bernardo de Galvez: 0.2 mi
- I Have a Dream: 0.2 mi
- Edward J. Kelly Park: 0.2 mi
- Robert Latham Owen Park: 0.2 mi
- Galvez Park: 0.2 mi
- GW Anniversary Park: 0.3 mi
- Bolivar Park: 0.3 mi
- The Statues: 0.3 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.4 mi
- Big Red One: 0.6 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.6 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.5 mi
- Lock 0: 0.7 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.8 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.1 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.2 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.4 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 3.4 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 1.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.3 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 3.5 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 3.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.2 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 1.8 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Indian Head: 21.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.8 mi
- Great Falls: 13.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.7 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Albert Einstein Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 283° | 156 m | 10.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 329° | 156 m | 15.5 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 327° | 148 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 273° | 144 m | 7.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 277° | 140 m | 6.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 282° | 140 m | 10.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 264° | 137 m | 7.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 257° | 125 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358959416
Day trips start here
- Arlington National Cemetery · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Georgetown · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
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