Peter Black
Peter Black is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is New York Avenue/Dunbar Recreation Center, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.7 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Ghost bike in memory of Peter Black, 33
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- New York Avenue/Dunbar Recreation Center: 0.1 mi
- New Jersey and O Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Rigo Walled Park: 0.3 mi
- 7th and N St Park: 0.3 mi
- John F Kennedy Recreation Center: 0.4 mi
- Unity Perch: 0.4 mi
- Goddess of Democracy replica: 0.6 mi
- Trigadilly: 0.6 mi
- Minute Man Statue: 0.6 mi
- Bicycle Art: 0.7 mi
- DC History Center: 0.5 mi
- National Building Museum: 0.6 mi
- Capital Jewish Museum: 0.6 mi
- National Guard Memorial Museum: 0.7 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.7 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.3 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.5 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.6 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.8 mi
- Washington Union Station: 0.8 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.9 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.2 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 1.2 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.3 mi
- Langley Forest Garden: 0.8 mi
- Langley Elementary Garden: 0.8 mi
- West Gallery: 1.3 mi
- Garden Court: 1.3 mi
- East Gallery: 1.3 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 3.2 mi
- Round Hill: 2.0 mi
- Peters Hill: 2.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.1 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.5 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.6 mi
- Indian Head: 22.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.9 mi
- Great Falls: 14.3 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.5 mi
- Wilson: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peter Black. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 276° | 156 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 322° | 156 m | 15.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 322° | 148 m | 24.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 266° | 144 m | 9.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 269° | 140 m | 7.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 275° | 140 m | 12.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 260° | 137 m | 9.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 253° | 125 m | 7.4 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/11546700247
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