- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8080, -77.0564
Buchanan Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 8 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is compass rose, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.5 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buchanan Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 311° | 156 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 338° | 156 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 312° | 144 m | 9.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 320° | 140 m | 8.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 308° | 140 m | 12.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 305° | 137 m | 8.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 313° | 125 m | 6.7 mi |
| Point Reno | N 354° | 123 m | 10.0 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 6.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 6 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- compass rose: 0.0 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 0.3 mi
- The Ship Builder: 1.0 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 1.0 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Old Town Pool: 0.1 mi
- King Street Gardens Park: 0.2 mi
- Hunter Miller Park: 0.2 mi
- Interior Park: 0.3 mi
- Sunset Mini Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Rosemont Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Duvall's Tavern: 0.8 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Freedom House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 0.4 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 0.6 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 0.6 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 0.8 mi
Attractions
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 0.5 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 0.5 mi
- Memorial Pool: 0.6 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 1.1 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 1.3 mi
Gardens
- Simpson Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Chapel Garden: 2.1 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 3.9 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Belle Haven Park: 1.7 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.6 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks: 36
- Shooters Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 2.7 mi
- Munson Hill: 6.0 mi
- Peters Hill: 6.0 mi
- Spy Hill: 6.1 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.6 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 11.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 15.9 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 4.1 mi
- Indian Head: 15.4 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.6 mi
- Great Falls: 16.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 20.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| 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–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, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Alexandria · 1 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- National Harbor · 3 mi
- South Alexandria · 4 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 5 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 5 mi
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