- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8968, -77.0262
Petersen House is a museum, at a modelled 8 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Founding of the Fraternal Order of the Knights of Pythias, a historic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.9 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
house in Washington, D.C.
Wikidata Q4799733, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Petersen House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 280° | 156 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 15.9 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 24.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 270° | 144 m | 8.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 274° | 140 m | 7.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 11.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 263° | 137 m | 9.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 256° | 125 m | 6.7 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Museums
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: 0.2 mi
- National Portrait Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Old Post Office Tower and Museum: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.2 mi
- Navy Memorial Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Almas Temple: 0.5 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.5 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.6 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.8 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.1 mi
Peaks: 35
- Peters Hill: 1.4 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.4 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 3.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.7 mi
- Great Falls: 14.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 24.2 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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