U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Loss And Regeneration, 1993, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.1 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial and museum dedicated to the history and legacy of the Holocaust. Opened in Washington, D.C. in 1993, the museum explores the Holocaust through permanent and traveling exhibitions, educational programs, survivor testimonies and archival collections. The USHMM was created with the stated purpose of helping leaders and citizens of the world confront hatred, prevent genocide, promote human dignity, and strengthen democracy. The museum sits between 14th and 15th streets SW in Washington, D.C. with the portion of 15th street renamed Raoul Wallenberg Place. This address is in memory of Raoul Wallenberg who was a Swedish architect, businessman, diplomat, and humanitarian.
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Dates from 1993-04-22.
Wikidata Q238990, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- No
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Loss And Regeneration, 1993: 0.0 mi
- Infinity: 0.3 mi
- The Gwenfritz Sculpture: 0.3 mi
- Joseph Henry: 0.4 mi
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: 0.4 mi
- Floral Library: 0.2 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.3 mi
- Fountain Garden: 0.4 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.4 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.7 mi
- Agriculture Grounds: 0.2 mi
- Luci's Park: 0.3 mi
- Smithsonian Grounds: 0.4 mi
- Earth Day Park: 0.5 mi
- Mary Livingston Ripley Garden: 0.5 mi
- Washington Monument: 0.2 mi
- Jefferson Pier Stone: 0.3 mi
- John Paul Jones Memorial: 0.4 mi
- US Capitol East Gatehouse: 0.4 mi
- Andrew Jackson Downing Urn: 0.4 mi
- ARTECHOUSE: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.3 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of American History: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of African Art: 0.4 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.5 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.5 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.9 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.1 mi
- United States Capitol: 1.3 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.7 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.9 mi
- Alger Park: 3.9 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 4.4 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.9 mi
- Troy Park: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.6 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.1 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.7 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.8 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.0 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.0 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Indian Head: 20.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.7 mi
- Great Falls: 14.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.0 mi
- Wilson: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 284° | 156 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 327° | 156 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 275° | 144 m | 8.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 6.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 283° | 140 m | 11.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 268° | 137 m | 8.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 262° | 125 m | 6.2 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 333° | 123 m | 5.1 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 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/66418706
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 2 mi
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