- Elevation, modelled
- 34 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7994, -77.1460
Backlick Run Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 34 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north-northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Bren Mar Park, a park 0.4 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 5.0 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Fairfax County Park Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Backlick Run Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NNW 332° | 156 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | N 352° | 156 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NNW 344° | 144 m | 7.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | N 355° | 140 m | 7.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NNW 329° | 140 m | 10.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | NNW 336° | 137 m | 6.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | N 360° | 125 m | 5.2 mi |
| Point Reno | NNE 20° | 123 m | 11.2 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 10.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 7 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 8 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Bren Mar Park: 0.4 mi
- Indian Run Stream Valley Park: 0.5 mi
- Franconia Forest Park: 1.0 mi
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 1.0 mi
- Bush Hill Park: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 0.6 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Mason District Park: 2.7 mi
- Hunter Village Park: 3.8 mi
- Round Tree Park: 4.3 mi
Artworks
- Today is Tomorrow: 1.7 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 2.3 mi
- The Pike: 4.0 mi
- Dome Homes: 4.4 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
- Statue of St. Francis: 2.0 mi
- Statue of Mary: 2.0 mi
- Mary, the Mother of Jesus: 2.0 mi
- Outdoor Stations of the Cross: 2.0 mi
- Mary, Queen of Heaven & Earth: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Chessie’s Carousel: 2.6 mi
- Lake Accotink Carousel: 3.8 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 4.4 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 4.6 mi
- Mount Vernon Community School Caboose: 5.0 mi
Gardens
- Trinidad B. Litman, Ed.D. Memorial Garden: 3.2 mi
- Chapel Garden: 3.2 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 4.3 mi
Museums
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 4.4 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 4.9 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 5.2 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 5.3 mi
- National Museum Of The United States Army: 5.5 mi
Peaks: 45
- Shooters Hill: 4.1 mi
- Munson Hill: 4.2 mi
- Spy Hill: 4.8 mi
- Upton Hill: 5.2 mi
- Prout Hill: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 3.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 8.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.6 mi
- Beaver Landing: 16.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 6.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Indian Head: 13.5 mi
- Possum Nose: 18.0 mi
- Blue Banks: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 12.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 12.8 mi
- Great Falls: 14.9 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 14.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 14.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 14.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 19.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 16.7 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 16.7 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 18.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 7 mi away.
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