Arlington Historical Museum
Arlington Historical Museum is a historic site in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 40 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Grace Murray Hopper Park, a park 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.1 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
museum in Virginia, US
Dates from 1962.
Wikidata Q17512884, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 40 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Arlington Historical Society
- Access
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 8.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Grace Murray Hopper Park: 0.3 mi
- Virginia Highlands Park: 0.3 mi
- Ives Park: 0.4 mi
- Prospect Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Arlington View Park: 0.5 mi
- 9/11 Girder: 0.5 mi
- The Heritage Of The United States Air Force: 0.7 mi
- Honor Guard: 0.7 mi
- United States Air Force Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Queen City: 0.7 mi
- Drug Enforcement Agency Museum and Visitors Center: 0.7 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington: 2.4 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 2.6 mi
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: 2.7 mi
- ARTECHOUSE: 2.7 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 2.8 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.9 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 3.3 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Flower Garden: 1.5 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 1.6 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- The Statues: 2.3 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 1.7 mi
- Mount Vernon Community School Caboose: 2.1 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 2.4 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 2.7 mi
- Lock 0: 2.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.9 mi
- Shooters Hill: 3.3 mi
- Lees Hill: 3.8 mi
- Spy Hill: 3.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.6 mi
- Beaver Landing: 22.6 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 7.6 mi
- Indian Head: 18.5 mi
- Possum Nose: 23.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 24.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 8.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 9.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 9.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 13.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 19.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.5 mi
- Great Falls: 13.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.4 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 22.5 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 22.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arlington Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 297° | 156 m | 10.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 336° | 156 m | 17.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 294° | 144 m | 6.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 302° | 140 m | 5.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 295° | 140 m | 10.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | WNW 283° | 137 m | 6.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | WNW 284° | 125 m | 4.4 mi |
| Point Reno | N 356° | 123 m | 6.5 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 79003027OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Hume School, reference 79003027, listed 06/18/79.
OpenStreetMap element way/224181665
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