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Ball-Sellers House

Ball-Sellers House from directly overhead

Ball-Sellers House is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Carlin Hall Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.3 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic house in Virginia, United States

Dates from 1760.

Wikidata Q4851170, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Arlington Historical Society
Access
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.86373, -77.12499

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Carlin Hall Park: 0.1 mi
  • Bluemont Park: 0.4 mi
  • Edison Park: 0.4 mi
  • Arlington Forest Park: 0.5 mi
  • Hogge Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves
Gardens
Attractions
  • Washington & Old Dominion Caboose: 0.8 mi
  • Constitution Park Bell: 1.0 mi
  • Eden Center: 1.7 mi
  • Barco Rebar Rehearsal Space: 2.7 mi
  • Memorial Gate Fountain: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
Picnic sites
Peaks: 45
Beaches: 7
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 1.7 mi
  • Fishing Shore: 3.6 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Waterfalls: 5
  • Stubblefield Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Great Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Coe Creek: 16.0 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.2 mi
Springs: 5
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Silver Spring: 10.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 15.6 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 20.2 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 20.2 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 21.1 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ball-Sellers House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillNW 306°156 m7.2 mi
Hunting HillNNW 346°156 m15.8 mi
Black HillNNW 337°148 m24.2 mi
Mount DanielNW 307°144 m3.9 mi
Minor's HillNNW 327°140 m3.3 mi
Freedom HillWNW 303°140 m7.6 mi
Prout HillWNW 288°137 m3.8 mi
Upton HillWNW 302°125 m1.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:51

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384048586776817972615042
Precip in2.92.63.53.23.94.24.33.33.93.72.93.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 75002014OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — Ball-Sellers House, reference 75002014, listed 07/17/75.

OpenStreetMap element way/595474424

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