The Extra Mile
The Extra Mile is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bex Eagle Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.6 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Plaque installed in ground describing beginning of The Extra Mile installation, which continues as plaques set in the sidewalk up 15th then along G
The story
The Extra Mile – Points of Light Volunteer Pathway is a memorial in Washington D.C. Located adjacent to the White House, the monument is composed of 34 bronze medallions honoring people who "through their caring and personal sacrifice, reached out to others, building their dreams into movements that helped people across America and throughout the world". The medallions, every 42 inches in diameter, are embedded in sidewalks that form a one-mile walking path bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, 15th Street, G Street, and 11th Street, NW. Each medallion includes a bas-relief likeness of one or more honorees, a description of their achievement and a quotation. The Extra Mile was founded by John A. Johansen in 1992. Planning and development for the monument were managed by the Make a Difference Foundation until its merger with the Points of Light Foundation in 2002. The Extra Mile memorial was dedicated on October 14, 2005 in a ceremony attended by President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush.
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Wikidata Q7732887, matched on coordinates and name (140 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Bex Eagle Statue: 0.0 mi
- Alexander Hamilton Statue: 0.0 mi
- A Soldier's Journey: 0.1 mi
- General John J. Pershing Statue: 0.1 mi
- Liberty Bell Replica: 0.1 mi
- Jean Monnet Plaque: 0.0 mi
- Liberty Bell Memorial: 0.1 mi
- National World War I Memorial: 0.1 mi
- General William T. Sherman Monument: 0.1 mi
- Great Seal of the United States: 0.2 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.1 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.2 mi
- McPherson Square: 0.4 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.4 mi
- Farragut Square: 0.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.2 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Big Red One: 0.3 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.4 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.2 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.4 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.7 mi
- Lock 0: 1.3 mi
- National Children's Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of Women in the Arts: 0.3 mi
- Renwick Gallery: 0.3 mi
- Decatur House: 0.3 mi
- Decatur Carriage House: 0.4 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.4 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.2 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.7 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 4.2 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.1 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.1 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.5 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.8 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Indian Head: 21.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.6 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.3 mi
- Great Falls: 13.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.3 mi
- Wilson: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Extra Mile. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 281° | 156 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 15.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 270° | 144 m | 8.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 274° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 263° | 137 m | 8.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 256° | 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 | 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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12372750336
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
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