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National Children's Museum

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Elevation, modelled: 3 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Gantt Hill156 m · 11.1 mi
Nearest byway: George Washington Memorial Parkway1.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:38local time
Coordinates: 38.8943, -77.0299

National Children's Museum is a museum, at a modelled 3 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.6 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Combining science center content with a children’s museum experience, National Children's Museum is a hands-on space that ignites curiosity and inspires young children to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (or STEAM) through whimsica

The record

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On the horizon

Summits around it

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

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Gantt Hill	W 281°	156 m	11.1 mi
Hunting Hill	NW 326°	156 m	16.0 mi
Black Hill	NW 325°	148 m	24.8 mi
Mount Daniel	W 272°	144 m	8.2 mi
Minor's Hill	W 275°	140 m	6.9 mi
Freedom Hill	W 280°	140 m	11.6 mi
Prout Hill	W 264°	137 m	8.8 mi
Upton Hill	WSW 258°	125 m	6.4 mi

On the road

1.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
4.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
5.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
7.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike

Overlooks nearby

Freedom Park Viewpoint · 2 mi
Viewing Area · 2 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 4 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 · 5 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites

Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski: 0.1 mi
Great Seal of the United States: 0.1 mi
Thomas Hollowell: 0.2 mi
National World War I Memorial: 0.2 mi
Original Patentees of D.C.: 0.2 mi

Museums

Old Post Office Tower and Museum: 0.1 mi
National Museum of American History: 0.2 mi
Petersen House: 0.3 mi
National Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.3 mi
National Museum of Natural History: 0.3 mi

Attractions

Peaks35

Peters Hill: 1.1 mi
Jackson Hill: 2.3 mi
Lees Hill: 2.3 mi
Mackeys Hill: 2.7 mi
Camp Hill: 2.7 mi

Beaches4

Waterfalls4

Stubblefield Falls: 10.3 mi
Scott's Run Falls: 10.6 mi
Great Falls: 14.0 mi
Coe Creek: 21.4 mi

Ghost towns1

Wilson: 24.3 mi

Light

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).

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Day trips start here

Washington, D.C./East End · 0 mi
Washington, D.C./National Mall · 0 mi
Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle · 1 mi
Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
Washington, D.C./Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights · 2 mi

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