- Elevation, modelled
- 86 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9502, -77.0650
Forest Hills Park is a park, at a modelled 86 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Muhlenberg Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.1 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forest Hills Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 259° | 156 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 323° | 156 m | 11.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 323° | 148 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 240° | 144 m | 7.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 237° | 140 m | 6.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 259° | 140 m | 9.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 235° | 137 m | 8.3 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 220° | 125 m | 6.8 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Peter Muhlenberg Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Founding of UDC: 0.4 mi
- Atomic Clock: 0.6 mi
- Civil War Defenses in Washington Fort Reno: 0.7 mi
- Marjorie Merriweather Post: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Muhlenberg Park: 0.3 mi
- International Park: 0.6 mi
- Fort Reno Park: 0.6 mi
- Earle Douglass Park: 0.7 mi
- Hearst Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Soapstone Valley: 0.4 mi
- Reservation 630: 0.9 mi
- Little Forest Park: 0.9 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Vinton Park: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Tilden Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Cleveland Park Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Fort Reno Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Margaret's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Rock Creek Garden: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 18: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 17: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 19: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 15: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 28: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 0.8 mi
- Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium: 1.0 mi
- Dopamine Land: 1.3 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 1.4 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- Twin Oaks: 1.3 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 1.4 mi
- Addax: 1.4 mi
- Sitatunga: 1.4 mi
- Ostrich: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Family Tree of Hope Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- Last Judgment Rose Window: 1.4 mi
- Church Triumphant Rose Window: 1.4 mi
- Artemas Ward Statue: 1.4 mi
- Creation Rose Window: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 36
- Point Reno: 0.6 mi
- Linnean Hill: 1.3 mi
- Mount Alto: 1.9 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Silver Spring: 3.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 3.4 mi
- Takoma Spring: 3.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 7.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 7.5 mi
- Great Falls: 10.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.3 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.3 mi
- Indian Head: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 3.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.7 mi
| 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).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 3 mi away.
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