- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6796, -77.1535
Castle Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 3 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Gazeebo, a park 1.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 4.2 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Fort Belvoir
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NNW 346° | 156 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | N 354° | 144 m | 15.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | N 359° | 140 m | 15.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NNW 344° | 140 m | 17.5 mi |
| Prout Hill | N 351° | 137 m | 14.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | N 2° | 125 m | 13.5 mi |
| Point Reno | NNE 12° | 123 m | 19.3 mi |
| Spy Hill | N 4° | 114 m | 13.1 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 6.8 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
- 14.2 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 18.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- Viewing Area · 15 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 16 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Memorial Gazeebo: 1.1 mi
- Garden Park: 2.3 mi
- Soldier Statesman Park: 2.4 mi
- Anderson Park: 2.8 mi
- Belmont Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Belvoir Manor: 1.3 mi
- Marshall Hall: 3.0 mi
- Pentagon Stones: 3.2 mi
- Slave Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Purple Heart Memorial: 4.2 mi
Museums
- United States Army Engineer Museum: 1.3 mi
- Gristmill: 2.6 mi
- Miller's Cottage: 2.7 mi
- Distillery: 2.7 mi
- National Museum Of The United States Army: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Pollinator Habitat: 2.0 mi
- Jackson M. Abbott Wetland Refuge: 3.5 mi
- Vernon Heights Park: 4.9 mi
- Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge: 5.1 mi
- Occoquan Regional Park: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 2.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 4.0 mi
- Veterans Park: 5.7 mi
- Treehouse: 6.9 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 9.6 mi
Attractions
- George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour: 2.7 mi
- Woodlawn Mansion: 2.8 mi
- Pope-Leighey House: 2.9 mi
- Warriors' Field: 3.2 mi
- Warriors' Plaza: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 2.7 mi
- Garden Mulch Supply: 2.9 mi
- Fruit Garden & Nursery: 4.0 mi
- Lower Garden: 4.1 mi
- Upper Garden: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Occoquan: 5.7 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 6.7 mi
- Today is Tomorrow: 9.5 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 9.7 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 45
- Shooters Hill: 10.1 mi
- Munson Hill: 12.5 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 12.5 mi
- Rose Hill: 12.9 mi
- Stretchmark Hill: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 8
- Beaver Landing: 11.3 mi
- Dolphin Beach: 11.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 11.6 mi
- West Beach: 11.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Indian Head: 5.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Possum Nose: 10.4 mi
- Blue Banks: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 10.4 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 10.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 20.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Coe Creek: 11.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 20.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 20.1 mi
- Great Falls: 22.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Takoma Spring: 21.8 mi
- Silver Spring: 22.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oxon Hill, 12 mi away.
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