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Founding of UDC

Founding of UDC from directly overhead

Founding of UDC is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is International Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.8 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Firebird Plaza with seating and a fountain. Along the sides are names relevant to the founding of UDC.

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Coordinates38.94398, -77.06566

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • International Park: 0.1 mi
  • Forest Hills Park: 0.4 mi
  • Hearst Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
  • The Rosedale Conservancy: 0.6 mi
  • Muhlenberg Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Tilden Gardens: 0.3 mi
  • Cleveland Park Community Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Fort Reno Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Bishop’s Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Picnic sites
Attractions
Artworks
Peaks: 36
Springs: 5
  • Silver Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Indian Springs: 10.0 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Fishing Shore: 2.8 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 9.7 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Great Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Coe Creek: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.9 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillW 262°156 m9.1 mi
Hunting HillNW 324°156 m12.1 mi
Black HillNW 323°148 m20.9 mi
Mount DanielWSW 243°144 m7.1 mi
Minor's HillWSW 241°140 m5.7 mi
Freedom HillW 261°140 m9.6 mi
Prout HillWSW 238°137 m8.1 mi
Upton HillSW 222°125 m6.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744566573787669574638
Precip in3.33.24.13.54.44.25.14.44.54.43.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4402832907

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