George Washington Masonic National Memorial
George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 37 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexandria War Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.0 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Masonic building in Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Dates from 1932-05-12.
Wikidata Q611813, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1932-05-12
- Elevation
- 37 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 6.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 10.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Alexandria War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 1.3 mi
- Monroe Ave Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Sunset Mini Park: 0.2 mi
- King Street Gardens Park: 0.4 mi
- Beach Park: 0.4 mi
- Old Town Pool: 0.5 mi
- Buchanan Park: 0.5 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 0.4 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Pool: 1.0 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 1.3 mi
- Mount Vernon Community School Caboose: 1.5 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 0.4 mi
- compass rose: 0.5 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 1.3 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 1.4 mi
- The Ship Builder: 1.5 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.4 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 0.9 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 1.0 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 1.3 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Chapel Garden: 1.7 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 1.6 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.6 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 4.6 mi
- Shooters Hill: 0.3 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 3.2 mi
- Munson Hill: 5.6 mi
- Spy Hill: 5.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 6.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.3 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 11.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.1 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 3.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Indian Head: 15.2 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.3 mi
- Great Falls: 16.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.0 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 19.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 19.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.1 mi
- Wilson: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 312° | 156 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 340° | 156 m | 20.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 315° | 144 m | 8.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 323° | 140 m | 8.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 310° | 140 m | 12.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 307° | 137 m | 8.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 317° | 125 m | 6.3 mi |
| Point Reno | N 357° | 123 m | 10.0 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 | 20:37 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 15000622OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/160819595
Day trips start here
- Alexandria · 1 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- National Harbor · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 4 mi
- South Alexandria · 4 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 5 mi
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