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Dead cyclist Intersection

Dead cyclist Intersection from directly overhead

Dead cyclist Intersection is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Jefferson Manor Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates38.79212, -77.08461

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Jefferson Manor Park: 0.1 mi
  • Heritage Hill Park: 0.2 mi
  • Biscayne Park: 0.6 mi
  • Mount Eagle Park: 0.6 mi
  • Farrington Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions
Historic sites
Artworks
Picnic sites
Gardens
Peaks: 42
Beaches: 7
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Fishing Shore: 8.3 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 15.5 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 15.6 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 18.7 mi
Springs: 5
  • Takoma Spring: 13.2 mi
  • Silver Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Indian Springs: 17.7 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 13.6 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 13.7 mi
  • Coe Creek: 15.7 mi
  • Great Falls: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 18.4 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 18.4 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.1 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dead cyclist Intersection. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillNW 319°156 m12.2 mi
Hunting HillNNW 343°156 m21.1 mi
Mount DanielNW 324°144 m9.0 mi
Minor's HillNNW 333°140 m8.7 mi
Freedom HillNW 317°140 m12.4 mi
Prout HillNW 317°137 m8.5 mi
Upton HillNNW 330°125 m6.6 mi
Point RenoN 2°123 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:37
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0916:51

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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11952871995

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