- Elevation, modelled
- 84 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8828, -77.1568
Benjamin Banneker Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 84 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Issac Crossman Park, a park 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.5 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Benjamin Banneker Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 306° | 156 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | N 351° | 156 m | 14.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 340° | 148 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 307° | 144 m | 1.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | N 356° | 140 m | 1.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 301° | 140 m | 5.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 267° | 137 m | 1.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | SE 137° | 125 m | 0.8 mi |
- 3.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 4.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Issac Crossman Park: 0.2 mi
- Madison Manor Park: 0.4 mi
- Charles A. Stewart Park: 0.5 mi
- Fort Taylor Park: 0.6 mi
- Donald Frady Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Up snd Down: 0.4 mi
- HHHVP: 1.8 mi
- Memory Bricks: 1.8 mi
- The Family: 1.8 mi
- Mustang Statue: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Charles Stewart School (historic): 0.6 mi
- Fort Buffalo: 0.9 mi
- Carol DeLong: 1.0 mi
- Tinner Hill Monument: 1.1 mi
- Zig Zag Monument: 1.1 mi
Attractions
- Eden Center: 0.6 mi
- Barco Rebar Rehearsal Space: 0.9 mi
- Washington & Old Dominion Caboose: 1.5 mi
- Constitution Park Bell: 2.0 mi
- Lock 5: 4.4 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Ornamental Tree Garden: 1.3 mi
- BonAir Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Reevesland Learning Garden: 1.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Powhatan Hills Park: 1.8 mi
- Franklin Woods Park: 2.0 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 2.0 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 2.3 mi
- Round Tree Park: 2.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Olney Park: 2.9 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 3.8 mi
- Area 3: 4.5 mi
- Area 2: 4.5 mi
- Area 5: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington: 2.9 mi
- James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education: 3.4 mi
- Selfie Wrld: 4.2 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 4.5 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 5.4 mi
Peaks: 45
- Upton Hill: 0.8 mi
- Spy Hill: 1.4 mi
- Minor's Hill: 1.4 mi
- Munson Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mount Daniel: 1.7 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 2.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 8.2 mi
- Beaver Landing: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rosier Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 11.3 mi
- Indian Head: 19.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.4 mi
- Great Falls: 9.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 15.5 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 21.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 9.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 10.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 10.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 18.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 18.9 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 21.6 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 21.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 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).
Day trips start here
- Falls Church · 1 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Far North · 2 mi
- Arlington · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 3 mi
- Annandale · 4 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor · 4 mi
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