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The Hiker

The Hiker from directly overhead

The Hiker 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 Seabee Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.88461, -77.06241

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions
Gardens
Parks
  • North Meade Street Park: 0.7 mi
  • Dark Star Park: 0.8 mi
  • Fort Meyer Heights Park: 0.8 mi
  • Belvedere Park: 0.9 mi
  • Hillside Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Picnic sites
Peaks: 36
Beaches: 7
  • 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
Springs: 5
  • 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
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Great Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Coe Creek: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • 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: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Hiker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillWNW 287°156 m9.6 mi
Hunting HillNNW 332°156 m15.6 mi
Black HillNNW 329°148 m24.4 mi
Mount DanielW 278°144 m6.5 mi
Minor's HillWNW 284°140 m5.3 mi
Freedom HillWNW 285°140 m10.1 mi
Prout HillW 268°137 m7.0 mi
Upton HillW 261°125 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:20
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384048586776817972615042
Precip in2.92.63.53.23.94.24.33.33.93.72.93.4

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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/8432888420

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