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Powell's Landing Park

Powell's Landing Park from directly overhead

Powell's Landing Park is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of -0 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Shores Club, a park 0.8 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 4.5 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates38.58622, -77.27545

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Aquia Community Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Garden Mulch Supply: 12.1 mi
  • Fruit Garden & Nursery: 13.1 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks: 33
  • Stretchmark Hill: 7.1 mi
  • Rose Hill: 14.1 mi
  • Signal Hill: 14.4 mi
  • Choo Choo Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Shooters Hill: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 30
  • Veterans Park: 4.2 mi
  • Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 7.4 mi
  • Picnic Table: 11.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 11.9 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 6
  • Dolphin Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 4.2 mi
  • West Beach: 4.5 mi
  • Clifton Beach: 11.9 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 2.2 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 2.3 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 19.3 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 19.4 mi
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Coe Creek: 10.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Powell's Landing Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillN 6°156 m23.5 mi
Mount DanielNNE 13°144 m22.1 mi
Minor's HillNNE 16°140 m22.8 mi
Freedom HillN 4°140 m23.3 mi
Prout HillNNE 12°137 m20.9 mi
Upton HillNNE 19°125 m21.1 mi
Spy HillNNE 21°114 m20.9 mi
Munson HillNNE 20°112 m20.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:21
June solstice05:4619:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3319:08
December solstice07:2416:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586675797871594940
Precip in2.72.43.63.23.63.54.64.23.43.33.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 6 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1224838601

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