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Watergate Investigation

Watergate Investigation from directly overhead

Watergate Investigation is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosslyn Parklet, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.3 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
metal

What to expect

Operated by
Arlington County

How to reach it

Coordinates38.89518, -77.07336

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rosslyn Parklet: 0.0 mi
  • Belvedere Park: 0.1 mi
  • Dark Star Park: 0.2 mi
  • Rosslyn Highlands Park: 0.2 mi
  • Hillside Park: 0.2 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Attractions
Gardens
  • Presidential Grove: 1.0 mi
  • Flower Garden: 1.0 mi
  • West End Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Dumbarton Oaks Gardens: 1.4 mi
  • The Statues: 1.5 mi
Museums
Picnic sites
Peaks: 37
Beaches: 7
  • Fishing Shore: 1.7 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.2 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 10.7 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 10.8 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 24.3 mi
Springs: 5
  • Takoma Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Silver Spring: 6.9 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Indian Springs: 12.1 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Stubblefield Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Great Falls: 12.0 mi
  • Coe Creek: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.4 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.4 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.4 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillWNW 284°156 m8.8 mi
Hunting HillNNW 333°156 m14.7 mi
Black HillNNW 329°148 m23.5 mi
Mount DanielW 272°144 m5.9 mi
Minor's HillW 277°140 m4.6 mi
Freedom HillWNW 282°140 m9.3 mi
Prout HillW 261°137 m6.5 mi
Upton HillWSW 250°125 m4.2 mi

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 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744566573787669574638
Precip in3.33.24.13.54.44.25.14.44.54.43.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9936903059

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