- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sabot Hill92 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lee's Retreat21.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5437, -77.3839
Glen Echo Recreation Area is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 47 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dabbs House Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Glen Echo Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 285° | 92 m | 21.3 mi |
| Shooters Hill | W 279° | 69 m | 14.1 mi |
| Sliding Hill | NNW 342° | 63 m | 10.6 mi |
| Gambles Hill | W 263° | 44 m | 3.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ENE 78° | 43 m | 6.2 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 142° | 41 m | 12.8 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 108° | 36 m | 20.5 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 139° | 28 m | 19.5 mi |
- 21.8 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Armstrong High School Historical Park: 0.9 mi
- 720 N. 35th Street: 1.5 mi
- 917 N 27th Street: 1.6 mi
- 623 Chimborazo Boulevard: 1.6 mi
- 609 Chimborazo Boulevard: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Briel Street Playground: 1.1 mi
- James S. Christian Jr. Park: 1.4 mi
- Bill Robinson Playground: 1.5 mi
- Montrose Heights Playground: 1.5 mi
- Lucks Field Playground: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Think: 1.6 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 2.1 mi
- Mr. Smedley Statue: 2.1 mi
- GRIZZLY: 2.2 mi
- I Can't Breathe: 2.4 mi
Attractions
- Triple Crossing: 2.7 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 2.8 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 3.1 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 3.8 mi
- Richmond Vampire Tomb: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 58
Museums: 41
- Dabbs House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Grand Lodge of Virginia Library and Museum: 0.4 mi
- Chimborazo Medical Museum: 1.9 mi
- Edgar Allan Poe Museum: 2.4 mi
- Virginia Holocaust Museum: 2.5 mi
Springs: 11
- Chimborazo Spring: 2.0 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 4.4 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 4.6 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 5.1 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 5.3 mi
Peaks: 11
- Gambles Hill: 3.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 6.2 mi
- Sliding Hill: 10.6 mi
- Malvern Hill: 12.8 mi
- Blanco Mount: 13.2 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- New Market Park: 8.5 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 12.8 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 13.8 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 22.0 mi
- Game Farm Marsh: 22.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 3.5 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 7.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 9.8 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 14.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lorraine: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond Intl AP, 4 mi away.
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