James Cardinal Gibbons Statue
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James Cardinal Gibbons Statue is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 62 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Guglielmo Marconi Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.8 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue is a public artwork by Leo Lentelli, located at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, 16th Street and Park Road Northwest, Washington, D.C., United States. The James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Statue was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1993. It was listed with the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1932.
Wikidata Q7742932, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 62 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 6.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 5.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Guglielmo Marconi Statue: 0.1 mi
- Blooming: 0.1 mi
- Bishop Asbury Statue: 0.3 mi
- José Martí Héroe Nacional de Cuba: 0.5 mi
- Wrestling Bears Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- Powell Recreation Center: 0.1 mi
- Lamont Park: 0.1 mi
- 14th & Oak Triangle Park: 0.3 mi
- Rabaut Park: 0.3 mi
- 11th and Monroe Park: 0.4 mi
- Village in the City: 0.1 mi
- Historic Market: 0.1 mi
- Nina Larson: 0.7 mi
- Jules Jusserand Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Julia Ward Howe Memorial: 1.0 mi
- North Columbia Heights Green: 0.5 mi
- Twin Oaks Garden: 0.7 mi
- Cactus Garden: 0.7 mi
- Kalorama Garden: 0.9 mi
- Cleveland Park Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 0.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 1.2 mi
- Tiger Tracks: 0.5 mi
- Tiger Survival: 0.5 mi
- Growing Up Tiger: 0.5 mi
- Tiger Compare: 0.6 mi
- Tiger Tracks: 0.6 mi
- Howard University Museum: 1.1 mi
- Laogai Museum: 1.1 mi
- Museum of the Palestinian People: 1.1 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 1.2 mi
- National Museum Of American Jewish Military History: 1.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 1.3 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 1.6 mi
- Little Forest Park: 2.5 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.2 mi
- Pinehurst Parkway: 3.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 0.7 mi
- Linnean Hill: 0.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Alto: 2.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 3.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.8 mi
- Indian Head: 23.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.3 mi
- Great Falls: 12.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of James Cardinal Gibbons Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 268° | 156 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 321° | 156 m | 13.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 322° | 148 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 254° | 144 m | 8.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 254° | 140 m | 6.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 267° | 140 m | 11.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 248° | 137 m | 9.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 236° | 125 m | 7.1 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 | 06:56 | 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 07001051OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Gibbons, James, Cardinal, reference 07001051, listed 10/11/07.
OpenStreetMap element node/358958094
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