Boy Scout Memorial
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Boy Scout Memorial is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 4 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Original Patentees of D.C., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.5 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Boy Scout Commemorative Tribute is a 1964 public artwork by American sculptor Donald De Lue, located on The Ellipse within The White House and President's Park in Washington, D.C., United States. The monument and fountain are maintained by the National Park Service. Sometimes referred to as the Boy Scout Memorial or Boy Scout Fountain, the Boy Scout Commemorative Tribute serves as a monument to the Boy Scouts of America.
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Dates from 1964-11-07.
Wikidata Q4952123, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Material
- steel
- Inscription
- On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to god and my country and to obey the scout law to help other people at all times to keep myself physically strong mentally awake and morally straight.
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Original Patentees of D.C.: 0.0 mi
- US Capitol East Gatehouse: 0.1 mi
- Meridian Stone: 0.1 mi
- General William T. Sherman Monument: 0.1 mi
- Zero Milestone: 0.1 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.1 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.1 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.4 mi
- Artigas Park: 0.4 mi
- Bolivar Park: 0.4 mi
- Justice: 0.1 mi
- Reason: 0.1 mi
- A Soldier's Journey: 0.2 mi
- Bex Eagle Statue: 0.2 mi
- General John J. Pershing Statue: 0.2 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.2 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.2 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Big Red One: 0.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.2 mi
- National Children's Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of American History: 0.3 mi
- DAR Museum: 0.3 mi
- Old Post Office Tower and Museum: 0.4 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.3 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.4 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.6 mi
- Lock 0: 1.3 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.5 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.4 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.8 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 4.2 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.0 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Indian Head: 21.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.4 mi
- Great Falls: 13.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.2 mi
- Wilson: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boy Scout Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 326° | 156 m | 15.9 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 272° | 144 m | 8.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 276° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 264° | 137 m | 8.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 257° | 125 m | 6.2 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 | 06:56 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/792749320
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