- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 13.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8072, -77.0391
Founders Park is a park, at a modelled 2 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Carlyle House Historic Park, a park 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Founders Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 308° | 156 m | 13.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 336° | 156 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 309° | 144 m | 9.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NW 316° | 140 m | 9.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 306° | 140 m | 13.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | WNW 302° | 137 m | 9.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 309° | 125 m | 7.4 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 349° | 123 m | 10.2 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 6 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Carlyle House Historic Park: 0.2 mi
- King Street Park at the Waterfront: 0.2 mi
- Waterfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Oronoco Bay Park: 0.3 mi
- Wythe Street Plaza Park: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
- Duvall's Tavern: 0.2 mi
- Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Monroe Ave Bridge: 1.2 mi
- Rosemont Historic District: 1.2 mi
- Alexandria War Memorial: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- The Ship Builder: 0.3 mi
- compass rose: 0.9 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 1.1 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 1.1 mi
- Thomas Edison: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 0.3 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 0.5 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 0.6 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 0.9 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Memorial Pool: 0.6 mi
- World War I-Era Rudder: 1.0 mi
- South Corner Boundary Stone: 1.2 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 1.2 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 1.4 mi
Gardens
- Simpson Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Chapel Garden: 3.0 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Belle Haven Park: 2.2 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 2.9 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 3.6 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.9 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 36
- Shooters Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 1.9 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 5.9 mi
- Peters Hill: 6.1 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 16.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.2 mi
- Beaver Landing: 21.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 11.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 12.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 15.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Indian Head: 15.8 mi
- Possum Nose: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 14.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 14.2 mi
- Great Falls: 17.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 20.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.9 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 22.8 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–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, 3 mi away.
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