Ghost Bike Memorial
Ghost Bike Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is North Fairmont Heights Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.0 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Ghost bike memorial for an unidentified cyclist who was killed by a driver on Eastern Ave NE on July 4, 2023.
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 3.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Deanwood Garden: 0.7 mi
- IDEA Academy garden: 0.9 mi
- East Capitol Urban Farm: 0.9 mi
- Asian Collections: 2.0 mi
- Ex Garden Future & MTB Pump Track: 2.0 mi
- National Bonsai and Penjing Museum: 2.7 mi
- Market Master House Historic Site: 2.7 mi
- Prince Georges African American Museum and Cultural Center: 3.2 mi
- National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University: 4.0 mi
- Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse: 4.1 mi
- John Smilie: 3.3 mi
- David Walker: 3.3 mi
- Nathaniel Hazard: 3.3 mi
- William Pinkney: 3.3 mi
- Elbridge Gerry: 3.3 mi
- North Fairmont Heights Park: 0.3 mi
- North Englewood Playground: 0.7 mi
- Kelly Miller Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
- Deanwood: 0.8 mi
- Evans Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
- Gypsy: 3.4 mi
- Hyattsville Horns: 3.6 mi
- Dusk of H Street: 3.6 mi
- Balance: 3.7 mi
- Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Statue: 3.7 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 6.4 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 6.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 6.8 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 1.4 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 1.5 mi
- Alger Park: 3.5 mi
- Walker Mill Regional Park: 3.6 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 5.7 mi
- Anthony Shaw: 1.8 mi
- National Capitol Columns: 2.6 mi
- United Brick Corporation Brick Company: 2.7 mi
- Gideon's Garden: 3.0 mi
- J. Robert Elliott: 3.2 mi
- Hickey Hill: 2.1 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 3.0 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 3.2 mi
- Barnard Hill: 3.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 9.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 12.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 18.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 18.1 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 20.9 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 22.1 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 22.2 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 22.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 6.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 8.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 10.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 15.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 15.8 mi
- Great Falls: 19.0 mi
- Wilson: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ghost Bike Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 276° | 156 m | 16.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 310° | 156 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 269° | 144 m | 14.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 271° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 275° | 140 m | 17.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 265° | 137 m | 14.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 261° | 125 m | 12.3 mi |
| Point Reno | WNW 293° | 123 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11044316319
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Anacostia · 3 mi
- Hyattsville · 4 mi
- Mount Rainier · 4 mi
- Suitland · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Near Northeast · 4 mi
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