George Mason Memorial
George Mason Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Cuban American Friendship Urn, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.5 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
artwork by Wendy M. Ross
Dates from 2002.
Wikidata Q748869, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Cuban American Friendship Urn: 0.1 mi
- Jefferson Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Air Mail Marker: 0.3 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Navy – Merchant Marine Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.2 mi
- Japanese Pagoda: 0.3 mi
- Bridge Tender's House: 0.4 mi
- Loss And Regeneration, 1993: 0.6 mi
- High Water Mark: 0.6 mi
- Floral Library: 0.5 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 0.7 mi
- The Statues: 0.8 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.9 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.9 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Luci's Park: 0.7 mi
- Constitution Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Gravelly Point Park: 0.8 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.8 mi
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: 0.6 mi
- ARTECHOUSE: 0.6 mi
- International Spy Museum: 0.8 mi
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.9 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 0.9 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.9 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 1.0 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.4 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 1.6 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.7 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.6 mi
- Alger Park: 4.1 mi
- Reservation 630: 4.2 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 4.3 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.1 mi
- Troy Park: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 4.2 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 4.3 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.6 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.7 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.2 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 3.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.0 mi
- Beaver Landing: 24.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.0 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Indian Head: 20.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.7 mi
- Great Falls: 14.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.4 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.6 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.6 mi
- Wilson: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Mason Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 287° | 156 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 329° | 156 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 279° | 144 m | 7.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 284° | 140 m | 6.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 285° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 271° | 137 m | 8.3 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 266° | 125 m | 5.8 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 338° | 123 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1334066898
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