National Museum of American History
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National Museum of American History is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Infinity, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.4 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The National Museum of American History: Kenneth E. Behring Center is a historical museum in Washington, D.C. It collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history. Among the items on display is the original Star-Spangled Banner. The museum is part of the Smithsonian Institution and located on the National Mall at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. In 2023, the museum received 2.1 million visitors, ranking the eighth-most visited museum in the U.S.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1964.
Wikidata Q148584, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
- Height
- 20.5 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Smithsonian Institute
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.3 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Infinity: 0.0 mi
- The Gwenfritz Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Bearing Witness: 0.2 mi
- Federal Triangle Flowers Sculpture: 0.2 mi
- Reason: 0.2 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.1 mi
- Smithsonian Grounds: 0.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.3 mi
- National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden: 0.4 mi
- Mary Livingston Ripley Garden: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Hollowell: 0.1 mi
- US Capitol East Gatehouse: 0.2 mi
- Original Patentees of D.C.: 0.3 mi
- Boy Scout Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.3 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.3 mi
- Fountain Garden: 0.3 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.4 mi
- Floral Library: 0.5 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.3 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.5 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.6 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.8 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.1 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.8 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.6 mi
- Alger Park: 3.9 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 4.1 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.2 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Indian Head: 21.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.7 mi
- Great Falls: 14.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.3 mi
- Wilson: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Museum of American History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 273° | 144 m | 8.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 277° | 140 m | 7.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 281° | 140 m | 11.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 266° | 137 m | 8.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 259° | 125 m | 6.4 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 329° | 123 m | 4.9 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 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/445808462
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