Dark Star Park
Dark Star Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is The Family: David, Haggit, and Adoniyya, a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.3 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 6.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- The Family: David, Haggit, and Adoniyya: 0.1 mi
- Cupid's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Chicago Titan: 0.2 mi
- Anna and David: 0.2 mi
- Fire Lines: 0.3 mi
- Belvedere Park: 0.1 mi
- North Meade Street Park: 0.1 mi
- Rosslyn Parklet: 0.2 mi
- Hillside Park: 0.2 mi
- Fort Meyer Heights Park: 0.3 mi
- ARPANET: 0.1 mi
- Watergate Investigation: 0.2 mi
- United States Marine Corps War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Arlington Ridge Park: 0.3 mi
- Fort Corcoran: 0.3 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 0.7 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 2.4 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 2.6 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 2.6 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 0.7 mi
- Lock 0: 0.9 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.0 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 1.7 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.9 mi
- Presidential Grove: 0.9 mi
- Flower Garden: 0.9 mi
- The Statues: 1.3 mi
- West End Garden: 1.4 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 1.5 mi
- Old Stone House: 1.0 mi
- Diplomatic Reception Rooms Museum: 1.3 mi
- National Museum of American Diplomacy: 1.3 mi
- GWU Museum and Textile Museum: 1.4 mi
- Dumbarton Oaks: 1.5 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.3 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 2.4 mi
- Troy Park: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.5 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 0.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 1.1 mi
- Lees Hill: 1.4 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 1.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.0 mi
- Fishing Shore: 1.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 5.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.0 mi
- Beaver Landing: 24.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 6.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 12.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.3 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Indian Head: 20.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.7 mi
- Great Falls: 12.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 19.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.5 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.3 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dark Star Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 284° | 156 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 333° | 156 m | 14.9 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 329° | 148 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 273° | 144 m | 6.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 4.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 283° | 140 m | 9.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 263° | 137 m | 6.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 252° | 125 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
- Spotted Lanternfly2,857 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle1,971 obs
- Mallard1,879 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel1,308 obs
- Red-shouldered Bug1,121 obs
- House Sparrow1,048 obs
- American Robin1,037 obs
- Western Honey Bee944 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/45270308
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