- Elevation, modelled
- 68 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway5.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7862, -77.1529
Franconia Forest Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 68 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Franconia Park, a park 0.4 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 5.3 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Fairfax County Park Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franconia Forest Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NNW 336° | 156 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | N 353° | 156 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NNW 348° | 144 m | 7.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | N 358° | 140 m | 8.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NNW 333° | 140 m | 10.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | NNW 342° | 137 m | 6.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | N 3° | 125 m | 6.1 mi |
| Point Reno | NNE 20° | 123 m | 12.2 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 10.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 11.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 14.1 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 8 mi
- Viewing Area · 8 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 9 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Franconia Park: 0.4 mi
- Indian Run Stream Valley Park: 0.7 mi
- Lee High Park: 0.9 mi
- Tara Village Park: 0.9 mi
- Springfield Forest Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Lego Giraffe: 1.5 mi
- Today is Tomorrow: 2.3 mi
- The Pike: 4.9 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 5.2 mi
- Dome Homes: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 1.5 mi
- Hunter Village Park: 3.1 mi
- Mason District Park: 3.3 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 3.4 mi
- Jackson M. Abbott Wetland Refuge: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Carolltown Historical Marker: 1.9 mi
- Statue of St. Francis: 2.9 mi
- Mary, the Mother of Jesus: 2.9 mi
- Statue of Mary: 3.0 mi
- Outdoor Stations of the Cross: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Chessie’s Carousel: 2.4 mi
- Lake Accotink Carousel: 3.4 mi
- Warriors' Field: 4.4 mi
- Warriors' Plaza: 4.4 mi
- Pope-Leighey House: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Chapel Garden: 4.0 mi
- Trinidad B. Litman, Ed.D. Memorial Garden: 4.2 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 4.2 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 4.3 mi
- Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 4.9 mi
Museums
- National Museum Of The United States Army: 4.5 mi
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 4.9 mi
- Distillery: 5.2 mi
- Miller's Cottage: 5.2 mi
- Gristmill: 5.2 mi
Peaks: 45
- Shooters Hill: 4.7 mi
- Munson Hill: 5.1 mi
- Spy Hill: 5.8 mi
- Upton Hill: 6.1 mi
- Prout Hill: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.2 mi
- Fishing Shore: 9.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 14.3 mi
- Beaver Landing: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Indian Head: 12.6 mi
- Possum Nose: 17.0 mi
- Blue Banks: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Coe Creek: 12.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 12.8 mi
- Great Falls: 15.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Takoma Spring: 15.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 15.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 15.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 15.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 18.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| 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–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, 8 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Springfield · 1 mi
- South Alexandria · 4 mi
- Annandale · 5 mi
- Mount Vernon · 5 mi
- Alexandria · 6 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 6 mi
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