Washington Area Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
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Washington Area Law Enforcement Officers Memorial is a historic site, at a recorded elevation of 15 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Abraham Lincoln Statue, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.1 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
memorial in the United States of America
Wikidata Q49576950, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 15 m
How to reach it
- 2.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Abraham Lincoln Statue: 0.0 mi
- Brigadier General Albert Pike Statue: 0.1 mi
- She Who Must Be Obeyed: 0.1 mi
- Chief Justice John Marshall Statue: 0.1 mi
- Sir William Blackstone Statue: 0.2 mi
- Joseph Darlington Memorial Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Trylon of Freedom: 0.1 mi
- National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 0.2 mi
- George Gordon Meade Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Monument: 0.3 mi
- John Marshall Place Park: 0.1 mi
- Judiciary Square: 0.1 mi
- Federal Triangle Park: 0.2 mi
- Seaton Park - East: 0.3 mi
- Seaton Park - West: 0.3 mi
- LabX: 0.2 mi
- Capital Jewish Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Building Museum: 0.2 mi
- East Wing National Gallery of Art: 0.2 mi
- The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum: 0.3 mi
- West Gallery: 0.5 mi
- Rare & Endangered: 0.5 mi
- Garden Court: 0.5 mi
- Mediterranean: 0.5 mi
- Southern Exposure: 0.5 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.6 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.6 mi
- Washington Union Station: 0.6 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.0 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.4 mi
- Alger Park: 3.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.8 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.6 mi
- Round Hill: 2.7 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.0 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Indian Head: 21.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.2 mi
- Great Falls: 14.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.0 mi
- Wilson: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington Area Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 280° | 156 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 324° | 156 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 271° | 144 m | 8.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 275° | 140 m | 7.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 12.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 264° | 137 m | 9.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 259° | 125 m | 7.1 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 321° | 123 m | 5.1 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358960229
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