Dead cyclist Intersection
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
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 8.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 11.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 11.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- Viewing Area · 7 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 7 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Belle Haven Park: 1.0 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 1.9 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 3.7 mi
- Vernon Heights Park: 4.1 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.3 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 1.8 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 2.1 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 2.1 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 2.4 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 1.3 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Chessie’s Carousel: 1.9 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 2.3 mi
- South Corner Boundary Stone: 2.4 mi
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 1.8 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 2.5 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 1.6 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 1.9 mi
- compass rose: 1.9 mi
- The Ship Builder: 2.6 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 2.8 mi
- Chapel Garden: 2.0 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 2.7 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 3.7 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 3.7 mi
- Trinidad B. Litman, Ed.D. Memorial Garden: 3.7 mi
- Shooters Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 4.5 mi
- Munson Hill: 5.7 mi
- Spy Hill: 6.0 mi
- Upton Hill: 6.6 mi
- 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
- 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
- Rosier Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Indian Head: 13.8 mi
- Possum Nose: 18.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 15.7 mi
- Great Falls: 16.8 mi
- 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
- Wilson: 25.0 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 319° | 156 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 343° | 156 m | 21.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 324° | 144 m | 9.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNW 333° | 140 m | 8.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 317° | 140 m | 12.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 317° | 137 m | 8.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | NNW 330° | 125 m | 6.6 mi |
| Point Reno | N 2° | 123 m | 11.1 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 | 20:37 |
| 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11952871995
Day trips start here
- Alexandria · 2 mi
- South Alexandria · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 4 mi
- Mount Vernon · 4 mi
- National Harbor · 4 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 5 mi
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