George Washington
George Washington 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 George Gamow Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.2 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Private college in Washington, D.C.
Dates from 2010.
Wikidata Q18344115, matched on coordinates and name (58 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- River Horse Statue: 0.1 mi
- Joyce Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Suffusion: 0.1 mi
- Around the Void, 1969: 0.1 mi
- Alexander Pushkin: 0.2 mi
- GWU Museum and Textile Museum: 0.1 mi
- Dacor Bacon House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Octagon House: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 0.3 mi
- The People’s House: 0.3 mi
- James Monroe Park: 0.1 mi
- Square 80: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- GW Anniversary Park: 0.2 mi
- Steven M. Dixon Memorial Garden: 0.3 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.5 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.6 mi
- Lock 0: 0.6 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.8 mi
- Old Stone House: 0.9 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 1.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 2.8 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.3 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 3.5 mi
- Big Red One: 0.5 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.5 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.5 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.7 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.7 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 3.2 mi
- George Gamow Memorial: 0.0 mi
- GW Professors Gate: 0.1 mi
- Nelson Mandela Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Heather Weinstock Wells Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.4 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 1.9 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.9 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Indian Head: 21.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.7 mi
- Great Falls: 13.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.9 mi
- 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 Washington. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 280° | 156 m | 10.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 328° | 156 m | 15.2 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 326° | 148 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 269° | 144 m | 7.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 273° | 140 m | 6.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 10.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 261° | 137 m | 8.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 252° | 125 m | 5.7 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3413828407
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./West End · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Georgetown · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
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