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GSA-Photovoltaic Array

GSA-Photovoltaic Array from directly overhead

GSA-Photovoltaic Array is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bradbury Heights Recreation Center, a park 0.4 miles away. Booth's Escape passes 0.7 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates38.85218, -76.93980

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Between Earth and Sky - Number 5: 0.6 mi
  • Between Earth and Sky - Number 1: 0.6 mi
  • Between Earth and Sky - Number 7: 0.6 mi
  • Between Earth and Sky - Number 4: 0.6 mi
  • Between Earth and Sky - Number 6: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Officer Lawrence Buckner Memorial: 0.7 mi
  • Anthony Shaw: 1.8 mi
  • J. Robert Elliott: 2.2 mi
  • Thomas Harmon Patterson: 2.8 mi
  • Alexander Dallas Bache: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Community Garden Plots (NPS): 1.8 mi
  • Ex Garden Future & MTB Pump Track: 2.1 mi
  • East Capitol Urban Farm: 2.9 mi
  • Barracks Row Community Garden: 3.4 mi
  • River Street Gardens: 3.5 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 60
Peaks: 32
Beaches: 10
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
  • Takoma Spring: 9.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 10.5 mi
  • Silver Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 16.2 mi
  • Great Falls: 19.6 mi
  • Coe Creek: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of GSA-Photovoltaic Array. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillWNW 288°156 m16.6 mi
Hunting HillNW 319°156 m21.2 mi
Mount DanielWNW 284°144 m13.4 mi
Minor's HillWNW 287°140 m12.3 mi
Freedom HillWNW 287°140 m17.0 mi
Prout HillW 278°137 m13.7 mi
Upton HillW 278°125 m11.2 mi
Point RenoNW 313°123 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5720:37
September equinox06:5618:3119:07
December solstice07:2316:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946576776807972594941
Precip in3.02.84.03.44.34.64.63.74.14.23.23.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2394095659

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