Jim Pagels
Jim Pagels is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Unity Perch, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.4 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Ghost bike in memory of Jim Pagels, 29
What the record says
- Built
- 2021-04-15
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.3 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Unity Perch: 0.1 mi
- Goddess of Democracy replica: 0.1 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 0.2 mi
- Ashes to Answers: 0.3 mi
- Trigadilly: 0.4 mi
- Capital Jewish Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Building Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Guard Memorial Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Postal Museum: 0.3 mi
- LabX: 0.4 mi
- Judiciary Square: 0.3 mi
- Milian Park: 0.3 mi
- Chinatown Park: 0.3 mi
- Rigo Walled Park: 0.4 mi
- Union Station Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Washington Union Station: 0.4 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.7 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.7 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.9 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.0 mi
- West Gallery: 0.8 mi
- Garden Court: 0.8 mi
- East Gallery: 0.8 mi
- Rare & Endangered: 0.8 mi
- Plant Adaptations: 0.8 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.6 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Alger Park: 3.5 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.6 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.6 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.2 mi
- Round Hill: 2.3 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.6 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.1 mi
- Indian Head: 22.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.2 mi
- Great Falls: 14.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.3 mi
- Wilson: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jim Pagels. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 279° | 156 m | 11.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 322° | 156 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 269° | 144 m | 9.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 272° | 140 m | 7.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 12.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 263° | 137 m | 9.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 256° | 125 m | 7.3 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 317° | 123 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8633812334
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