Museum · Maryland
Smithsonian NMAI Cultural Resources Center
Smithsonian NMAI Cultural Resources Center is a museum in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 88 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse, a museum 0.2 miles away. Booth's Escape passes 0.6 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 18.38 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Smithsonian
How to reach it
Coordinates38.84354, -76.93711
- 0.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 3.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 5.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 13.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 8 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 8 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 10 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse: 0.2 mi
- Smithsonian Museum Support Center: 0.2 mi
- Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum: 2.3 mi
- America's Islamic Heritage Museum: 3.2 mi
- National Museum of the U.S. Navy: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 1: 0.4 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 5: 0.4 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 7: 0.4 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 6: 0.4 mi
- Between Earth and Sky - Number 4: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Officer Lawrence Buckner Memorial: 0.5 mi
- GSA-Photovoltaic Array: 0.6 mi
- Anthony Shaw: 2.3 mi
- J. Robert Elliott: 2.7 mi
- Plaque marking the establishment of Saint Ignatius Catholic Church in 1849: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Marlow Heights Community Center: 0.8 mi
- Bradbury Heights Recreation Center: 0.9 mi
- Dupont Heights Park: 1.3 mi
- Suitland Park: 1.4 mi
- Fort Circle Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Hillcrest Park: 2.1 mi
- Alger Park: 2.1 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 2.4 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 3.1 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.6 mi
Gardens
- Community Garden Plots (NPS): 2.4 mi
- Ex Garden Future & MTB Pump Track: 2.7 mi
- East Capitol Urban Farm: 3.4 mi
- Barracks Row Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- River Street Gardens: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: 2.9 mi
- John Gould Stephenson: 3.3 mi
- Stephen Pleasonton: 3.4 mi
- Anne Royall: 3.4 mi
- George Mifflin Bache: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 60
- Troy Park: 7.2 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 7.7 mi
- Picnic Area 12: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 13: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Area 11: 8.2 mi
Peaks: 32
- Good Hope Hill: 2.2 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 4.2 mi
- Hickey Hill: 4.9 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 4.9 mi
- Round Hill: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 11
- Fishing Shore: 9.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 11.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 18.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 18.9 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rosier Bluff: 7.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Indian Head: 20.9 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 21.3 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 21.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 9.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 11.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 12.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 16.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 16.7 mi
- Great Falls: 20.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smithsonian NMAI Cultural Resources Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 290° | 156 m | 16.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 320° | 156 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 286° | 144 m | 13.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 289° | 140 m | 12.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 289° | 140 m | 17.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 281° | 137 m | 14.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 281° | 125 m | 11.5 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 315° | 123 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oxon Hill, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/224941933
Day trips start here
- Suitland · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Anacostia · 2 mi
- Clinton-Camp Springs · 4 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 4 mi
- Prince George's County · 5 mi
- Washington, D.C./Near Northeast · 5 mi
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