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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
Nature reserves
Museums
Attractions
Artworks
Gardens: 58
  • 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
Picnic sites
Historic sites: 55
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
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
Cliffs: 4
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 HillW156 m9.1 mi
Hunting HillNW156 m12.1 mi
Black HillNW148 m20.9 mi
Mount DanielWSW144 m7.1 mi
Minor's HillWSW140 m5.7 mi
Freedom HillW140 m9.6 mi
Prout HillWSW137 m8.1 mi
Upton HillSW125 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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