Argonne Cross
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Argonne Cross is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Nurses Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.4 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Argonne Cross Memorial is a memorial to American military personnel who died fighting in France during World War I. It was erected on November 13, 1923, and stands in Section 18 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, in the United States.
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Wikidata Q16161019, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 6.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 8.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Nurses Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Battle of the Bulge Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Rough Riders Monument: 0.3 mi
- Spanish-American War Monument: 0.3 mi
- USS Maine: 0.3 mi
- Foxcroft Heights Park: 0.3 mi
- Towers Park: 0.3 mi
- Penrose Park: 0.4 mi
- Arlington View Park: 0.5 mi
- Butler Holmes Park: 0.5 mi
- Flower Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 1.4 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Presidential Grove: 1.9 mi
- The Statues: 1.9 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 0.9 mi
- Lock 0: 2.2 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 2.4 mi
- Constitution Park Bell: 2.5 mi
- Old Stone House: 2.5 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.0 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 2.3 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 2.5 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 3.3 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.0 mi
- Peters Hill: 2.1 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.9 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 3.0 mi
- Spy Hill: 3.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.7 mi
- Beaver Landing: 23.0 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Indian Head: 19.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 8.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 8.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 13.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.5 mi
- Great Falls: 12.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.0 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 23.0 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Argonne Cross. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 294° | 156 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 336° | 156 m | 16.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 331° | 148 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 287° | 144 m | 6.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 296° | 140 m | 5.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 292° | 140 m | 9.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 276° | 137 m | 6.3 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 273° | 125 m | 3.8 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1827748225
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