- Elevation, modelled
- 21 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 10.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8990, -77.0479
Veterans Memorial is a historic site, at a modelled 21 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Nelson Mandela Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.0 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
US national memorial in Washington, D.C.
Dates from 1974.
Wikidata Q713628, matched on coordinates and name (881 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 280° | 156 m | 10.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 328° | 156 m | 15.2 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 326° | 148 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 269° | 144 m | 7.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 273° | 140 m | 6.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 10.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 261° | 137 m | 7.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 252° | 125 m | 5.6 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Nelson Mandela Memorial: 0.0 mi
- GW Professors Gate: 0.1 mi
- George Gamow Memorial: 0.1 mi
- George Washington: 0.1 mi
- Lazlo N. Tauber: 0.2 mi
- GWU Museum and Textile Museum: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 0.3 mi
- Dacor Bacon House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 0.4 mi
- Octagon House: 0.4 mi
- Lock 0: 0.5 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.6 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.7 mi
- Old Stone House: 0.8 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 0.3 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 1.7 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 2.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.6 mi
- Great Falls: 13.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./West End · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Georgetown · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
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