- Elevation, modelled
- 82 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9555, -77.1278
Potomac Palisades Conservation Park is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled 82 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Sumner, a historic site 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.6 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Potomac Palisades Conservation Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WSW 250° | 156 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 337° | 156 m | 9.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 330° | 148 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 216° | 144 m | 5.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SSW 205° | 140 m | 4.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 250° | 140 m | 6.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 214° | 137 m | 6.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | S 190° | 125 m | 5.7 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 1.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Sumner: 0.3 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 0.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Crystal Pool: 1.0 mi
- Battery Bailey: 1.0 mi
- Sangamore Local Park: 0.3 mi
- Glen Mar Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Glen Echo Heights Neighborhood Park: 0.6 mi
- Wood Acres Park: 0.9 mi
- Westmoreland Hills Local Park: 1.0 mi
- Kryptos: 1.0 mi
- A-12 Oxcart: 1.0 mi
- When Now Becomes Then: 2.2 mi
- Oh it’s you, Welcome!: 2.2 mi
- John Wesley: 2.3 mi
- Clara Barton House: 1.1 mi
- Dopamine Land: 2.3 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 2.5 mi
- KID Museum: 2.6 mi
- James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education: 3.0 mi
- Langley Oaks Park: 1.9 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Turkey Run Park: 2.0 mi
- Spring Valley Park: 2.0 mi
- Marie Butler Leven Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Friendship Garden: 2.3 mi
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Fort Reno Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Topaz House West Garden: 2.8 mi
- Topaz House East Garden: 2.9 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 13: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 14: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 15: 4.0 mi
- Carderock, Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park: 4.1 mi
- Point Reno: 2.8 mi
- Mount Alto: 3.6 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 3.9 mi
- Minor's Hill: 4.0 mi
- Camp Hill: 4.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 3.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 4.1 mi
- Great Falls: 7.3 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.2 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 21.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.8 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.1 mi
- Indian Head: 24.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 6.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 6.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| 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, 1 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Bethesda · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Far North · 3 mi
- McLean · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Upper Northwest · 3 mi
- Arlington · 5 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor · 5 mi
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