- Elevation, modelled
- 49 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway2.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8180, -77.0811
Forest Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 49 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Chinquapin Park, a park 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.0 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 312° | 156 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 341° | 156 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 315° | 144 m | 7.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 325° | 140 m | 7.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 310° | 140 m | 11.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 306° | 137 m | 7.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 318° | 125 m | 5.2 mi |
| Point Reno | N 2° | 123 m | 9.3 mi |
- 2.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 7.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 5 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 5 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 7 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Chinquapin Park: 0.3 mi
- President Gerald R. Ford Park: 0.4 mi
- Angel Park: 0.6 mi
- Beach Park: 0.8 mi
- Luckett Stadium: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Chapel Garden: 0.6 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 1.5 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 2.4 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Mount Vernon Community School Caboose: 1.3 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 1.4 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 1.4 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Pool: 1.8 mi
Artworks
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 1.4 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 1.5 mi
- Egg: 1.5 mi
- compass rose: 1.5 mi
- 211 1/3 Ashby: 1.7 mi
Museums
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.5 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 1.9 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 2.1 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 2.4 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 3.4 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.7 mi
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 3.8 mi
Peaks: 43
- Shooters Hill: 0.8 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 3.8 mi
- Munson Hill: 4.5 mi
- Spy Hill: 4.7 mi
- Upton Hill: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 6.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 14.2 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 11.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 12.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 22.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Indian Head: 15.6 mi
- Possum Nose: 20.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 12.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.2 mi
- Great Falls: 15.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 19.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 19.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.2 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–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.
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