- Elevation, modelled
- 74 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway4.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9431, -77.0193
Grant Circle is a park, at a modelled 74 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Petworth Recreation Center, a park 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 4.0 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grant Circle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 264° | 156 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 316° | 156 m | 13.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 318° | 148 m | 22.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 250° | 144 m | 9.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 250° | 140 m | 8.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 264° | 140 m | 12.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 245° | 137 m | 10.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 235° | 125 m | 8.3 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.9 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Petworth Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- Sherman Circle: 0.3 mi
- BMPV Children's Park: 0.6 mi
- Upshur Park: 0.7 mi
- Petworth Meditation Garden: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Petworth: 0.3 mi
- (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson: 0.3 mi
- General Scott Statue: 0.5 mi
- New Leaf: 0.5 mi
- Park View: 0.8 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Adams Memorial: 0.6 mi
- John Paul II: 0.9 mi
- James Cardinal Gibbons Statue: 1.2 mi
- Aray Zikie: 1.3 mi
- Village in the City: 1.3 mi
Gardens
- Twin Oaks Garden: 0.7 mi
- North Columbia Heights Green: 0.9 mi
- Mamie D. Lee Garden: 1.0 mi
- Mary's Garden: 1.1 mi
- Rosary Walk & Garden: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 29: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 24: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Tiger Tracks: 1.7 mi
- Tiger Survival: 1.7 mi
- Growing Up Tiger: 1.7 mi
- Tiger Compare: 1.7 mi
- Think Tank: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Soapstone Valley: 2.1 mi
- Reservation 630: 2.2 mi
- Little Forest Park: 2.5 mi
- Pinehurst Parkway: 3.1 mi
- Dartmouth Neighborhood Conservation Area: 4.0 mi
Peaks: 34
- Linnean Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mount Saint Sepulchre: 1.9 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.0 mi
- Round Hill: 2.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 2.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.3 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.6 mi
- Indian Springs: 7.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.1 mi
- Indian Head: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.0 mi
- Great Falls: 13.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Brookland-Petworth-Takoma · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Adams Morgan-Columbia Heights · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Shaw · 2 mi
- Mount Rainier · 3 mi
- Silver Spring · 3 mi
- Takoma Park · 3 mi
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