Veteran's Memorial
Veteran's Memorial is a historic site in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mabelle L Munch Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 11.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Radichevich Garden: 1.1 mi
- Hyatt Park Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Fraternity and Sorority Centennial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Garden of Reflection and Remembrance: 1.5 mi
- Chapel Garden: 1.5 mi
- LEAFHouse: 2.5 mi
- Washington Union Station: 6.0 mi
- John Smilie: 6.0 mi
- Elbridge Gerry: 6.0 mi
- David Walker: 6.0 mi
- Mabelle L Munch Park: 0.0 mi
- Calvert Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Riverdale Neighborhood Playground: 0.2 mi
- Riverdale Road Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverside Drive Park: 0.5 mi
- Snail: 0.5 mi
- What Lifts You: 0.5 mi
- Vanglorious Bluebird: 0.7 mi
- Birdwatcher's View: 0.8 mi
- Kermit The Frog: 0.8 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 24: 5.7 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 4.7 mi
- Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.2 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 5.2 mi
- Hastings Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.6 mi
- Glenn Dale Estates Park: 6.5 mi
- Riversdale House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Edmonston Veterans Park: 0.9 mi
- College Park Airport: 1.3 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 1.3 mi
- Point of Failure: 1.5 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 1.7 mi
- Barnard Hill: 2.6 mi
- Hoover Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 3.2 mi
- Bunker Hill: 3.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 9.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 14.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.5 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 20.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 14.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.2 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 21.6 mi
- Quarry (former): 22.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 3.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 3.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 13.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.4 mi
- Great Falls: 17.3 mi
- Cascade Falls: 21.5 mi
- Wilson: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veteran's Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 18° | 169 m | 24.1 mi |
| Gantt Hill | W 261° | 156 m | 16.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | WNW 301° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 309° | 148 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 251° | 144 m | 14.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 251° | 140 m | 12.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 261° | 140 m | 16.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 248° | 137 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:07 | 16:49 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2079258845
Day trips start here
- College Park · 1 mi
- Hyattsville · 1 mi
- Berwyn Heights · 2 mi
- Mount Rainier · 2 mi
- New Carrollton · 3 mi
- Capital Region · 4 mi
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