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American University Museum at the Katzen

American University Museum at the Katzen, a museum
American University Museum at the Katzen, a museumHerrperry123 · CC BY-SA 4.0
American University Museum at the Katzen, a museum
American University · CC BY-SA 4.0
American University Museum at the Katzen, a museum
American University · CC BY-SA 4.0
American University Museum at the Katzen, a museum
American University · CC BY-SA 4.0
American University Museum at the Katzen, a museum
American University · CC BY-SA 4.0
American University Museum at the Katzen, a museum
Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0

American University Museum at the Katzen is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 118 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Artemas Ward Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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The American University Museum is located within the Katzen Arts Center at the American University in Washington, DC.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 2005.

Wikidata Q4745303, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates38.93878, -77.08637

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Eric Friedheim Quadrangle: 0.1 mi
  • The Beach: 0.3 mi
  • Turtle Park: 0.3 mi
  • Letts-Anderson Quad: 0.3 mi
  • Friendship Park: 0.4 mi
Gardens
  • American University Arboretum and Gardens: 0.1 mi
  • Friendship Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Fort Reno Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Bishop’s Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Tilden Gardens: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Battery Kemble: 0.8 mi
  • Civil War Defenses in Washington Fort Reno: 1.0 mi
  • Peace Cross: 1.0 mi
  • Founding of UDC: 1.2 mi
  • Atomic Clock: 1.3 mi
Attractions
Museums
Picnic sites
Peaks: 36
Springs: 5
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.4 mi
  • Silver Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Indian Springs: 11.2 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Stubblefield Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Great Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Coe Creek: 20.9 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 4
  • Fishing Shore: 2.0 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.2 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 8.7 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 8.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.7 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of American University Museum at the Katzen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillW 263°156 m7.9 mi
Hunting HillNNW 329°156 m11.7 mi
Black HillNNW 327°148 m20.6 mi
Mount DanielWSW 241°144 m5.9 mi
Minor's HillWSW 238°140 m4.6 mi
Freedom HillW 263°140 m8.5 mi
Prout HillSW 235°137 m7.0 mi
Upton HillSW 216°125 m5.5 mi
Conditions

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 50–80 °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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/457296753

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