Civil War Unknowns Monument
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Civil War Unknowns Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Flower Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.8 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Civil War Unknowns Monument is a burial vault and memorial honoring unidentified dead from the American Civil War. It is located in the grounds of Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in the United States. It was designed by Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs and constructed in 1865. Many sources often incorrectly state that the monument was constructed in the middle of the Lee flower garden (often mischaracterized as a "rose garden"). However, the monument is just west of the flower garden, in what was once a grove of oak and elm trees.
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Wikidata Q5124629, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 6.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Flower Garden: 0.0 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 1.2 mi
- Presidential Grove: 1.3 mi
- The Statues: 1.5 mi
- Floral Library: 2.0 mi
- Pierre Charles L'Enfant: 0.1 mi
- 83rd Infantry: 0.1 mi
- 2nd Infantry: 0.1 mi
- Korean War - POW: 0.1 mi
- Edward "Ted" Kennedy: 0.1 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Lock 0: 1.6 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.9 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 2.0 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 2.3 mi
- Rising Star: 0.7 mi
- Star Chart: 0.8 mi
- Bell: 0.9 mi
- The Family: David, Haggit, and Adoniyya: 0.9 mi
- Courthouse River Plaza: 1.0 mi
- Fort Meyer Heights Park: 0.7 mi
- Three Oaks Park: 0.7 mi
- North Meade Street Park: 0.8 mi
- Fillmore Park: 0.8 mi
- Foxcroft Heights Park: 0.8 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 1.4 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 2.5 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 2.5 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 2.9 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 1.4 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.5 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.3 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 2.4 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.4 mi
- Beaver Landing: 23.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Indian Head: 19.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 7.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.2 mi
- Great Falls: 12.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 23.6 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Civil War Unknowns Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 290° | 156 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 335° | 156 m | 15.6 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 330° | 148 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 281° | 144 m | 6.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 289° | 140 m | 4.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 288° | 140 m | 9.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 271° | 137 m | 6.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 264° | 125 m | 4.0 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/574905502
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