Charles W. Hendryx Memorial
Charles W. Hendryx Memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Area 1, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.9 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- In memory of Charles W. Hendryx. First city arborist 1959-1971. By city beautification committee.
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 7.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Ward Park: 0.1 mi
- Fort Reynolds Park: 0.6 mi
- James Mulligan Park: 0.7 mi
- Lucky Run Park: 0.9 mi
- Utah Park: 0.9 mi
- Fort Ward - Northwest Bastion: 0.1 mi
- Southwest No. 4 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia: 0.4 mi
- Captain Rocky Versace Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Statue of St. Francis: 2.3 mi
- Statue of Mary: 2.3 mi
- Chapel Garden: 0.8 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Trinidad B. Litman, Ed.D. Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 2.9 mi
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 3.1 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 3.6 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
- The Pike: 1.9 mi
- Egg: 2.2 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 2.3 mi
- 211 1/3 Ashby: 2.3 mi
- Dome Homes: 2.4 mi
- Mount Vernon Community School Caboose: 2.1 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 2.4 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 2.8 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Pool: 3.1 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 2.8 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 3.2 mi
- Drug Enforcement Agency Museum and Visitors Center: 3.3 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 3.4 mi
- Shooters Hill: 2.1 mi
- Munson Hill: 3.2 mi
- Spy Hill: 3.3 mi
- Upton Hill: 3.9 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 4.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 2.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 5.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.9 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 11.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 11.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 11.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.8 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Indian Head: 16.1 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.0 mi
- Great Falls: 14.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 15.9 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 19.9 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 19.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 21.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Charles W. Hendryx Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 313° | 156 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 343° | 156 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 316° | 144 m | 6.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNW 328° | 140 m | 5.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 310° | 140 m | 10.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 305° | 137 m | 6.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 321° | 125 m | 3.9 mi |
| Point Reno | N 9° | 123 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11251059925
Day trips start here
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 2 mi
- Alexandria · 3 mi
- Arlington · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 4 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor · 4 mi
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