Seabee Memorial
Seabee Memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is The Hiker, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.3 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Seabees Memorial is a sculpture and memorial to Seabees by Felix de Weldon, installed along Memorial Drive near the entrance of Arlington National Cemetery. It is administered by the National Park Service as part of George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington, Virginia. Congress authorized the placement of a memorial on public land by the Seabee Memorial Association in September 1972. It was dedicated on Memorial Day 1974.
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Wikidata Q14712944, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 6.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- The Hiker: 0.0 mi
- 4th Infantry Division: 0.1 mi
- Richard Evelyn Byrd: 0.2 mi
- 101st Airborne Division: 0.2 mi
- Women in Military Service for America Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Lock 0: 1.1 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 1.3 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.4 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.7 mi
- Arts of War: Sacrifice: 0.6 mi
- Arts of War: Valor: 0.6 mi
- Arts of Peace: Aspiration and Literature: 0.7 mi
- Arts of Peace: Music and Harvest: 0.7 mi
- Fala Statue: 0.7 mi
- Flower Garden: 0.6 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.7 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 0.8 mi
- The Statues: 0.8 mi
- Floral Library: 1.4 mi
- North Meade Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Dark Star Park: 0.7 mi
- Fort Meyer Heights Park: 0.8 mi
- Belvedere Park: 0.8 mi
- Hillside Park: 0.9 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 1.0 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 1.1 mi
- Interior Museum: 1.2 mi
- Art Museum of the Americas: 1.3 mi
- GWU Museum and Textile Museum: 1.3 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 1.4 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 3.0 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 3.1 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 3.1 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.6 mi
- Troy Park: 2.8 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 1.4 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.0 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 2.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.7 mi
- Beaver Landing: 24.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.8 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Indian Head: 20.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.5 mi
- Great Falls: 12.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.1 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Seabee Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 287° | 156 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 332° | 156 m | 15.6 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 329° | 148 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 278° | 144 m | 6.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 284° | 140 m | 5.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 285° | 140 m | 10.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 268° | 137 m | 7.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 261° | 125 m | 4.6 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 | 06:57 | 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 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/574943912
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