- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8913, -77.0258
National Museum of Natural History is a museum, at a modelled 3 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Hollowell, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.6 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
natural history museum in Washington, D.C.
Dates from 1910-03-17.
Wikidata Q148554, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1910
- Operated by
- Smithsonian Institution
- Fee
- No
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Museum of Natural History. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 273° | 144 m | 8.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 277° | 140 m | 7.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 281° | 140 m | 11.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 266° | 137 m | 9.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 260° | 125 m | 6.6 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 327° | 123 m | 5.0 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Hollowell: 0.1 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Andrew Jackson Downing Urn: 0.2 mi
- United States Navy Memorial Plaza: 0.3 mi
- General Winfield Scott Hancock: 0.3 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.2 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.8 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.8 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.8 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.9 mi
- U.S. National Archives: 0.2 mi
- Old Post Office Tower and Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of American History: 0.2 mi
- Arts and Industries Building: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of African Art: 0.2 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.6 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 3.0 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 3.0 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.9 mi
- Great Falls: 14.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.5 mi
- Wilson: 24.0 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).
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