Samuel D Gross Memorial
Samuel D Gross Memorial is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 24 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hahnemann Monument, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.9 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
park in the United States of America
Wikidata Q49556756, joined on its GNIS feature id.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 24 m
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Hahnemann Monument: 0.1 mi
- Lieutenant General Winfield Brevet Scott Statue: 0.1 mi
- Daniel Webster Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Martin Luther Statue: 0.2 mi
- Major General George Thomas Statue: 0.2 mi
- Scott Circle: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Circle: 0.2 mi
- Stead Park Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- Logan Circle: 0.3 mi
- McPherson Square: 0.4 mi
- Sumner School: 0.2 mi
- B'Nai B'Rith Klutznick Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Geographic Society: 0.2 mi
- Planet Word: 0.4 mi
- Decatur House: 0.5 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.3 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.6 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 1.1 mi
- Lock 0: 1.3 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 1.4 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.7 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.8 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.8 mi
- Big Red One: 0.8 mi
- West End Garden: 1.0 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.7 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 2.6 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.0 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 4.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 6.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.1 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.4 mi
- Indian Head: 22.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.0 mi
- Great Falls: 13.3 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.6 mi
- Wilson: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Samuel D Gross Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 277° | 156 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 15.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 265° | 144 m | 8.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 268° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 276° | 140 m | 11.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 258° | 137 m | 8.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 249° | 125 m | 6.4 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/358960393
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