- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8882, -77.0245
Arts and Industries Building is a museum, at a modelled 9 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Andrew Jackson Downing Urn, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Smithsonian Institution building
Dates from 2016.
Wikidata Q713932, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1881
- Height
- 6 m
- Material
- brick
- Operated by
- Smithsonian Institution
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Arts and Industries Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 283° | 156 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 16.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 274° | 144 m | 8.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 7.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 282° | 140 m | 12.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 267° | 137 m | 9.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 262° | 125 m | 6.6 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 328° | 123 m | 5.2 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Andrew Jackson Downing Urn: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Hollowell: 0.3 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.4 mi
- General Winfield Scott Hancock: 0.4 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Monument: 0.4 mi
Museums
- National Museum of African Art: 0.1 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of Natural History: 0.2 mi
- International Spy Museum: 0.3 mi
- National Gallery of Art: 0.3 mi
Attractions
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.1 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.8 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.9 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.9 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 34
- Peters Hill: 1.5 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 3.0 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 3.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.0 mi
- Great Falls: 14.4 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 2 mi
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