Historic site
Plan a drive hereFounding of the Fraternal Order of the Knights of Pythias
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- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8961, -77.0249
Founding of the Fraternal Order of the Knights of Pythias is a historic site, at a modelled 5 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Petersen House, a museum 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.9 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founding of the Fraternal Order of the Knights of Pythias. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 280° | 156 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 271° | 144 m | 8.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 274° | 140 m | 7.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 11.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 264° | 137 m | 9.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 257° | 125 m | 6.7 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Petersen House: 0.1 mi
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- Navy Memorial Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Portrait Gallery: 0.2 mi
Historic sites
- United States Navy Memorial Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Daguerre Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.2 mi
- General Winfield Scott Hancock: 0.2 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Monument: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.6 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.7 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.9 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 35
- Peters Hill: 1.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.8 mi
- Round Hill: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.8 mi
- Great Falls: 14.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 24.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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