- Elevation, modelled
- 51 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 8.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9003, -77.0800
Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 51 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mackeys Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway runs past it. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 334° | 156 m | 14.2 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 329° | 148 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 268° | 144 m | 5.5 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 273° | 140 m | 4.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 8.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 258° | 137 m | 6.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 243° | 125 m | 4.0 mi |
- On the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.3 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Bay-Eva Castle: 0.1 mi
- Fort Corcoran: 0.4 mi
- Georgetown University World War II Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Watergate Investigation: 0.5 mi
- ARPANET: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Dawson Terrace Park: 0.1 mi
- McCoy Park: 0.4 mi
- Rosslyn Highlands Park: 0.4 mi
- Gateway Park: 0.4 mi
- Rosslyn Parklet: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Fire Lines: 0.4 mi
- Anna and David: 0.5 mi
- Chicago Titan: 0.5 mi
- Cupid's Garden: 0.5 mi
- The Family: David, Haggit, and Adoniyya: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Old Stone House: 1.1 mi
- Dumbarton Oaks: 1.3 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington: 1.7 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 1.8 mi
Attractions
- Old Stone House: 1.1 mi
- Lock 0: 1.2 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 1.4 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 2.1 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Whitehaven Garden: 1.2 mi
- Dumbarton Oaks Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Presidential Grove: 1.4 mi
- Flower Garden: 1.4 mi
- West End Garden: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.4 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 1.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 1.7 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 1.9 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 2.4 mi
- Spring Valley Park: 2.8 mi
- Reservation 630: 2.9 mi
Peaks: 40
- Mackeys Hill: 0.0 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 1.0 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.2 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.6 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Fishing Shore: 1.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.3 mi
- Beaver Landing: 24.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 6.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 6.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 7.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.1 mi
- Great Falls: 11.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.4 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Indian Head: 21.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.5 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 3 mi away.
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