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Julie J. Metz Memorial

Julie J. Metz Memorial from directly overhead

Julie J. Metz Memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Neabsco Eagles Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
marble
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.60557, -77.27792

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Neabsco Eagles Park: 0.4 mi
  • Port Potomac Park: 0.9 mi
  • Eagles Pointe Recreation Center: 1.2 mi
  • Heather Glen Park: 1.7 mi
  • Spy Glass Hill Recreational Area: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Gardens
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 10.8 mi
  • Garden Mulch Supply: 11.3 mi
  • Aquia Community Garden: 11.5 mi
  • Fruit Garden & Nursery: 12.4 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks: 37
  • Stretchmark Hill: 8.3 mi
  • Signal Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Choo Choo Hill: 13.6 mi
  • Rose Hill: 14.7 mi
  • Shooters Hill: 18.0 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Veterans Park: 3.0 mi
  • Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 6.5 mi
  • Picnic Table: 9.9 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 10.6 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Dolphin Beach: 3.5 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 3.7 mi
  • West Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Clifton Beach: 13.2 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 2.1 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 2.1 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 18.2 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 18.3 mi
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Coe Creek: 9.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillN 6°156 m22.2 mi
Mount DanielNNE 14°144 m20.8 mi
Minor's HillNNE 17°140 m21.6 mi
Freedom HillN 5°140 m22.0 mi
Prout HillNNE 14°137 m19.6 mi
Upton HillNNE 21°125 m19.9 mi
Spy HillNNE 22°114 m19.7 mi
Munson HillNNE 22°112 m19.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:21
June solstice05:4619:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3319:08
December solstice07:2416:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586675797871594940
Precip in2.72.43.63.23.63.54.64.23.43.33.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10043679205

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