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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
Artworks
Gardens: 58
Historic sites
Picnic sites: 56
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 HillNW156 m12.2 mi
Hunting HillNNW156 m21.1 mi
Mount DanielNW144 m9.0 mi
Minor's HillNNW140 m8.7 mi
Freedom HillNW140 m12.4 mi
Prout HillNW137 m8.5 mi
Upton HillNNW125 m6.6 mi
Point RenoN123 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 50–80 °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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