National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art is a museum, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Federal Triangle Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.8 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
national art museum in Washington, D.C.
Dates from 1937-03-24.
Wikidata Q214867, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Height
- 41.3 m
- Elevation
- 3 m
What to expect
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Federal Triangle Park: 0.1 mi
- Henry Park: 0.1 mi
- Seaton Park - West: 0.1 mi
- National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden: 0.2 mi
- John Marshall Place Park: 0.2 mi
- Man Controlling Trade: 0.1 mi
- Tom's, 1974: 0.1 mi
- America: 0.1 mi
- Thinker on a Rock: 0.1 mi
- AMOR: 0.1 mi
- East Wing National Gallery of Art: 0.2 mi
- U.S. National Archives: 0.2 mi
- Navy Memorial Visitor Center: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of the American Indian: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of Natural History: 0.3 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Monument: 0.2 mi
- George Gordon Meade Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Trylon of Freedom: 0.2 mi
- General Winfield Scott Hancock: 0.2 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.3 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.6 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.7 mi
- Washington Union Station: 0.8 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.0 mi
- Fountain Garden: 0.4 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.4 mi
- West Gallery: 0.4 mi
- Rare & Endangered: 0.4 mi
- Mediterranean: 0.4 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 4.0 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.3 mi
- Alger Park: 3.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.9 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 4.0 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.7 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.7 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.9 mi
- Round Hill: 2.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Indian Head: 21.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.2 mi
- Great Falls: 14.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.7 mi
- Wilson: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Gallery of Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 11.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 324° | 156 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 273° | 144 m | 8.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 276° | 140 m | 7.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 12.2 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 266° | 137 m | 9.3 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 260° | 125 m | 6.9 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 324° | 123 m | 5.2 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/66418944
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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