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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from directly overhead

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a historic site in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 53 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Korean War Memorial Bench, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.0 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

historic funerary monument in Arlington dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified

Dates from 1921.

Wikidata Q3531107, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
53 m
Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.87639, -77.07225

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Korean War Memorial Bench: 0.1 mi
  • Rock of the Marne: 0.1 mi
  • Columbia Space Shuttle Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Iran Rescue Mission Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Challenger Space Shuttle Memorial: 0.1 mi
Gardens
Attractions
Parks
  • Foxcroft Heights Park: 0.5 mi
  • Towers Park: 0.7 mi
  • Butler Holmes Park: 0.8 mi
  • Fillmore Park: 0.8 mi
  • Penrose Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
  • Rising Star: 1.0 mi
  • Fifi: 1.1 mi
  • Star Chart: 1.1 mi
  • Bell: 1.1 mi
  • Peace Through Strength: 1.1 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Picnic sites
  • Troy Park: 2.2 mi
  • Picnic site for Rose park: 2.3 mi
  • Fletcher's Cove: 3.3 mi
  • Area 2: 3.4 mi
  • Area 1: 3.5 mi
Peaks: 40
Beaches: 7
  • Fishing Shore: 2.7 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.6 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 11.6 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Springs: 5
  • Takoma Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Silver Spring: 8.2 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Indian Springs: 12.8 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 9.2 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Great Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Coe Creek: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.2 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.2 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 23.4 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 23.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillWNW 291°156 m9.3 mi
Hunting HillNNW 335°156 m15.9 mi
Black HillNNW 331°148 m24.7 mi
Mount DanielWNW 284°144 m6.1 mi
Minor's HillWNW 292°140 m5.0 mi
Freedom HillWNW 289°140 m9.7 mi
Prout HillW 273°137 m6.5 mi
Upton HillW 268°125 m4.0 mi
Conditions

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.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356582211

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