US Capitol East Gatehouse
US Capitol East Gatehouse is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Original Patentees of D.C., a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.4 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Architectural ensemble in Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Dates from 1828.
Wikidata Q7863103, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3 m
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of American History: 0.2 mi
- National Children's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Old Post Office Tower and Museum: 0.3 mi
- DAR Museum: 0.3 mi
- Reason: 0.1 mi
- The Gwenfritz Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Justice: 0.2 mi
- Bearing Witness: 0.2 mi
- Infinity: 0.2 mi
- The Ellipse: 0.2 mi
- Sherman Park: 0.3 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.3 mi
- Artigas Park: 0.4 mi
- Constitution Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.3 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.7 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.4 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.5 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 4.0 mi
- Alger Park: 4.1 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 3.8 mi
- Original Patentees of D.C.: 0.1 mi
- Boy Scout Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Meridian Stone: 0.2 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.2 mi
- Second Infantry Division Memorial: 0.2 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.2 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.3 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Big Red One: 0.3 mi
- Floral Library: 0.4 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.9 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.7 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Indian Head: 21.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.5 mi
- Great Falls: 13.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.1 mi
- Wilson: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of US Capitol East Gatehouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 327° | 156 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 273° | 144 m | 8.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 277° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 281° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 265° | 137 m | 8.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 258° | 125 m | 6.2 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/66418823
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