National Portrait Gallery
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National Portrait Gallery is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Daguerre Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.0 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of American artists, politicians, scientists, inventors, activists, and performers who have contributed to the nation's history, development, and culture. Along with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the museum is housed in the historic Old Patent Office Building.
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Dates from 1962.
Wikidata Q1967614, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Smithsonian Institution
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 4.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Daguerre Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Founding of the Fraternal Order of the Knights of Pythias: 0.2 mi
- United States Navy Memorial Plaza: 0.3 mi
- National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Joseph Darlington Memorial Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Vaquero: 0.1 mi
- Homeless Jesus: 0.2 mi
- Ashes to Answers: 0.2 mi
- Lone Sailor Statue: 0.3 mi
- Granite Sea: 0.3 mi
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: 0.1 mi
- The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum: 0.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.2 mi
- LabX: 0.2 mi
- Petersen House: 0.2 mi
- Judiciary Square: 0.3 mi
- Chinatown Park: 0.3 mi
- Milian Park: 0.3 mi
- CenterCityDC NW Park: 0.3 mi
- Federal Triangle Park: 0.4 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.6 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.6 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.8 mi
- Washington Union Station: 0.9 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.9 mi
- Fountain Garden: 0.7 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.8 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.8 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.8 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.5 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.1 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.4 mi
- Alger Park: 3.8 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.6 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.3 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.6 mi
- Round Hill: 2.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.7 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Indian Head: 21.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.8 mi
- Great Falls: 14.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.9 mi
- Wilson: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Portrait Gallery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 280° | 156 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 324° | 156 m | 16.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 270° | 144 m | 8.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 273° | 140 m | 7.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 12.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 263° | 137 m | 9.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 256° | 125 m | 6.9 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 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/611558744
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