Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Jefferson, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.7 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
memorial in Washington, D.C., United States
Dates from 1943.
Wikidata Q326183, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1943
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.0 mi
- Japanese Pagoda: 0.3 mi
- Loss And Regeneration, 1993: 0.4 mi
- High Water Mark: 0.5 mi
- Maine Lobsterman: 0.5 mi
- George Mason Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Cuban American Friendship Urn: 0.2 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Air Mail Marker: 0.4 mi
- Japanese Lantern: 0.4 mi
- Floral Library: 0.4 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.7 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.7 mi
- The Statues: 0.7 mi
- Fountain Garden: 0.8 mi
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: 0.4 mi
- ARTECHOUSE: 0.4 mi
- International Spy Museum: 0.6 mi
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.7 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 0.7 mi
- Luci's Park: 0.5 mi
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.7 mi
- Constitution Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Jefferson Field: 0.7 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.7 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.8 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.2 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.5 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.6 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.7 mi
- Alger Park: 4.0 mi
- Reservation 630: 4.1 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 4.4 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.0 mi
- Troy Park: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 4.2 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.7 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.7 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.0 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.0 mi
- Beaver Landing: 24.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.9 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Indian Head: 20.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.7 mi
- Great Falls: 14.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.6 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.8 mi
- Wilson: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferson Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 286° | 156 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 328° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 278° | 144 m | 7.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 283° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 285° | 140 m | 11.5 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 270° | 137 m | 8.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 265° | 125 m | 5.9 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 336° | 123 m | 5.3 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 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000029OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/248460669
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 2 mi
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