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George Gamow Memorial

George Gamow Memorial from directly overhead

George Gamow Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is River Horse Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.1 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates38.89938, -77.04654

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Museums
Parks
  • Square 80: 0.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
  • James Monroe Park: 0.1 mi
  • GW Anniversary Park: 0.2 mi
  • Steven M. Dixon Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
Gardens: 58
Picnic sites
Historic sites: 56
  • GW Professors Gate: 0.0 mi
  • Nelson Mandela Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Heather Weinstock Wells Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Lazlo N. Tauber: 0.2 mi
Peaks: 36
Springs: 5
  • Takoma Spring: 5.6 mi
  • Silver Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Indian Springs: 10.8 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Fishing Shore: 2.8 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.6 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Great Falls: 13.0 mi
  • Coe Creek: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.9 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.9 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillW156 m10.2 mi
Hunting HillNNW156 m15.2 mi
Black HillNW148 m24.0 mi
Mount DanielW144 m7.3 mi
Minor's HillW140 m6.0 mi
Freedom HillW140 m10.7 mi
Prout HillW137 m7.9 mi
Upton HillWSW125 m5.7 mi

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–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, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6379933906

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