Jefferson Pier Stone
Jefferson Pier Stone is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 7 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.1 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Jefferson Pier, Jefferson Stone, or the Jefferson Pier Stone, (PIE-er) is a stone in Washington, D.C. that marks the second prime meridian of the United States even though it was never officially recognized, either by presidential proclamation or by a resolution or act of Congress. It is located 391 ft (119 m) WNW of the center of the Washington Monument.
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Wikidata Q6175566, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Position of JeffersonPier erected Dec. 18, 1804.Recovered and Re-erectedDec. 2, 1889.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXDistrict of Columbia
What to expect
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Monument: 0.1 mi
- John Paul Jones Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Second Infantry Division Memorial: 0.2 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.2 mi
- US Capitol East Gatehouse: 0.2 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.1 mi
- Floral Library: 0.2 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.4 mi
- Big Red One: 0.4 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.4 mi
- Atlantic Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Pacific Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Inuksuk: 0.3 mi
- Loss And Regeneration, 1993: 0.3 mi
- The Gwenfritz Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.2 mi
- U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: 0.3 mi
- Art Museum of the Americas: 0.3 mi
- DAR Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of American History: 0.4 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.2 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.6 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.9 mi
- Lock 0: 1.3 mi
- Constitution Gardens: 0.3 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.3 mi
- Artigas Park: 0.3 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.3 mi
- Bolivar Park: 0.4 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.6 mi
- Troy Park: 3.6 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.4 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.6 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 4.1 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 4.2 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.5 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.3 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Indian Head: 21.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.4 mi
- Great Falls: 13.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.9 mi
- Wilson: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jefferson Pier Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 283° | 156 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 327° | 156 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 326° | 148 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 274° | 144 m | 7.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 6.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 282° | 140 m | 11.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 266° | 137 m | 8.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 260° | 125 m | 6.0 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 | 20:38 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3308410963
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