American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rhyton, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.9 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
memorial in Washington, D.C., United States
Wikidata Q4745336, matched on coordinates and name (28 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Park Service
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 3.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Rhyton: 0.1 mi
- Rhyton: 0.1 mi
- Heroic Shore Points I: 0.1 mi
- Rhyton: 0.1 mi
- Rhyton: 0.1 mi
- Medicinal Plants: 0.1 mi
- Orchids: 0.1 mi
- World Deserts: 0.1 mi
- Hawaii: 0.1 mi
- The Tropics: 0.1 mi
- James A. Garfield Monument: 0.2 mi
- National Native American Veterans Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Ulysses S. Grant Statue: 0.2 mi
- Peace Monument: 0.3 mi
- George Gordon Meade Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Museum of the Bible: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of the American Indian: 0.2 mi
- East Wing National Gallery of Art: 0.4 mi
- Rubell Museum DC: 0.5 mi
- National Gallery of Art: 0.5 mi
- Union Square: 0.3 mi
- Seaton Park - East: 0.3 mi
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Seaton Park - West: 0.4 mi
- Dean Wilhelm Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.3 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.4 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.7 mi
- Washington Union Station: 0.9 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 1.5 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Alger Park: 3.0 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.7 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.7 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 3.8 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 4.2 mi
- Troy Park: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 4.3 mi
- Peters Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.6 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 3.0 mi
- Round Hill: 3.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Indian Head: 21.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.0 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.7 mi
- Great Falls: 15.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.9 mi
- Wilson: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 283° | 156 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 324° | 156 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 275° | 144 m | 9.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 7.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 282° | 140 m | 12.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 268° | 137 m | 9.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 263° | 125 m | 7.2 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 323° | 123 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/385163018
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Near Northeast · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 2 mi
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