- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9051, -77.0381
National Geographic Society is a museum, at a modelled 19 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sumner School, a museum 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
museum located at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.
Wikidata Q23813327, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Geographic Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 278° | 156 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 15.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 266° | 144 m | 7.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 269° | 140 m | 6.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 277° | 140 m | 11.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 259° | 137 m | 8.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 250° | 125 m | 6.2 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 5.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Sumner School: 0.1 mi
- B'Nai B'Rith Klutznick Museum: 0.1 mi
- Decatur House: 0.4 mi
- Decatur Carriage House: 0.4 mi
- Heurich House Museum: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Almas Temple: 0.4 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.4 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.9 mi
- Lock 0: 1.1 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.2 mi
Peaks: 36
- Peters Hill: 1.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.4 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.6 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.9 mi
- Linnean Hill: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 3.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.9 mi
- Great Falls: 13.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.4 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 |
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