- Elevation, modelled
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8995, -77.0513
American Meridian Monument is a historic site, at a modelled 16 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Julius Axelrod, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.9 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Meridian Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 280° | 156 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 328° | 156 m | 15.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 326° | 148 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 269° | 144 m | 7.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 273° | 140 m | 5.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 10.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 261° | 137 m | 7.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 251° | 125 m | 5.4 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Julius Axelrod: 0.1 mi
- Lazlo N. Tauber: 0.1 mi
- Vincent Du Vigneaud, PhD: 0.1 mi
- Benito Juarez Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
Museums
- GWU Museum and Textile Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 0.4 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 0.4 mi
- Dacor Bacon House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Octagon House: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Lock 0: 0.4 mi
- Old Stone House: 0.6 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.8 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.8 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 36
- Peters Hill: 0.3 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 1.6 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.7 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 2.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.4 mi
- Great Falls: 12.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.7 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 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./West End · 0 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
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
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