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Julia Ward Howe Memorial

Julia Ward Howe Memorial from directly overhead

Julia Ward Howe Memorial is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 55 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Freedmen's Column, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.0 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

park in District of Columbia, United States of America, United States of America

Wikidata Q49508973, joined on its GNIS feature id.

What the record says

Elevation
55 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.92345, -77.02164

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Freedmen's Column: 0.1 mi
  • Symbiosis: 0.1 mi
  • Lee's Flowers Mural: 0.5 mi
  • Encore: 0.5 mi
  • PANDAchine: 0.6 mi
Parks
  • Upper Quad: 0.1 mi
  • Banneker Recreation Center: 0.1 mi
  • Lower Quad: 0.2 mi
  • Hobart Twins Park: 0.3 mi
  • Hobart Twins Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
Gardens
  • North Columbia Heights Green: 0.6 mi
  • Langley Forest Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Langley Elementary Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Rosary Walk & Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Kalorama Garden: 1.3 mi
Attractions
  • Growing Up Tiger: 1.3 mi
  • Pig: 1.3 mi
  • Tiger Compare: 1.3 mi
  • Tiger Survival: 1.3 mi
  • Kids' Farm: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 34
Springs: 5
  • Takoma Spring: 3.6 mi
  • Silver Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Indian Springs: 8.7 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 15.0 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Fishing Shore: 4.1 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 12.4 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Great Falls: 13.4 mi
  • Coe Creek: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Julia Ward Howe Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillW 271°156 m11.4 mi
Hunting HillNW 320°156 m14.6 mi
Black HillNW 321°148 m23.5 mi
Mount DanielWSW 258°144 m8.8 mi
Minor's HillW 259°140 m7.5 mi
Freedom HillW 270°140 m11.9 mi
Prout HillWSW 252°137 m9.6 mi
Upton HillWSW 243°125 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5618:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358960246

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