Sumner School
Sumner School is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 20 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is B'Nai B'Rith Klutznick Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.7 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Charles Sumner School, established in 1872, was one of the earliest schools for African Americans in Washington, D.C. Named for the prominent abolitionist and United States Senator Charles Sumner, the school became the first teachers' college for black citizens in the city and the headquarters of its segregated school system for African American students. It currently houses a small museum, a research room, art exhibits, and the archives of the District of Columbia Public Schools.
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Dates from 1872.
Wikidata Q5082769, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 6.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 5.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- B'Nai B'Rith Klutznick Museum: 0.0 mi
- National Geographic Society: 0.1 mi
- Heurich House Museum: 0.4 mi
- Decatur House: 0.4 mi
- Decatur Carriage House: 0.4 mi
- Daniel Webster Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Lieutenant General Winfield Brevet Scott Statue: 0.1 mi
- Hahnemann Monument: 0.2 mi
- John Witherspoon Statue: 0.2 mi
- A&A Art & Frame: 0.3 mi
- Scott Circle: 0.1 mi
- Longfellow Park: 0.2 mi
- Witherspoon Park: 0.2 mi
- Farragut Square: 0.3 mi
- Stead Park Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.4 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.5 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 1.0 mi
- Lock 0: 1.1 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.6 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.7 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.7 mi
- Big Red One: 0.7 mi
- West End Garden: 0.8 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.7 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 2.5 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.0 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 3.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 6.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.5 mi
- Indian Head: 22.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.8 mi
- Great Falls: 13.2 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sumner School. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 277° | 156 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 15.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 23.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 266° | 144 m | 7.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 268° | 140 m | 6.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 276° | 140 m | 11.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 258° | 137 m | 8.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 249° | 125 m | 6.2 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/55327098
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