Major General James B. McPherson
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Major General James B. McPherson is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 20 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is McPherson Square, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.8 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Major General James B. McPherson is a public artwork by American artist Louis Rebisso, located at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C., United States. Major General James B. McPherson was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1993. The monument is a bronze equestrian statue of Civil War hero James B. McPherson. The statue is a contributing monument to the Civil War Monuments in Washington, DC, of the National Register of Historic Places.
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Dates from 1876.
Wikidata Q15243968, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 20 m
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- McPherson Square: 0.0 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.2 mi
- Farragut Square: 0.3 mi
- Thomas Circle: 0.3 mi
- Burke Park: 0.4 mi
- Commodore John Barry Statue: 0.1 mi
- Cup: 0.2 mi
- Cup: 0.2 mi
- Major General George Thomas Statue: 0.3 mi
- Liberty Bell Replica: 0.3 mi
- Jamya Williams: 0.1 mi
- Brigadier General Kosciuszko: 0.2 mi
- Andrew Jackson: 0.2 mi
- Major General Lafayette: 0.2 mi
- Major General von Steuben: 0.2 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.2 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.2 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.8 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 1.0 mi
- Lock 0: 1.3 mi
- Planet Word: 0.3 mi
- Decatur House: 0.3 mi
- Decatur Carriage House: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of Women in the Arts: 0.3 mi
- National Geographic Society: 0.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.4 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.5 mi
- Big Red One: 0.5 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.7 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.0 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.5 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Reservation 630: 2.9 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.3 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 4.0 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.7 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.9 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.5 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 6.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.8 mi
- Indian Head: 21.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.1 mi
- Great Falls: 13.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.5 mi
- Wilson: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Major General James B. McPherson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 279° | 156 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 15.4 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 24.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 268° | 144 m | 8.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 271° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 277° | 140 m | 11.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 260° | 137 m | 8.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 252° | 125 m | 6.3 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2316449632
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
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