- Elevation
- 88 m
- Tallest summit within 24.4 miles
- Signal Mountain413 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Georgetown Pike2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0168, -77.3881
Gwen Thompson Briar Patch Park is a park in Virginia, at a recorded 88 m. Signal Mountain stands 413 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Vermont Maple Garden, a garden 0.5 miles away. Old Georgetown Pike passes 2.6 miles off.
- Elevation
- 88 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Gwen Thompson Briar Patch Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | WSW 241° | 413 m | 19.3 mi |
| High Point Mountain | WSW 238° | 397 m | 20.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | N 359° | 387 m | 17.0 mi |
| White Rock | WSW 242° | 387 m | 19.3 mi |
| Chestnut Peak | WSW 240° | 374 m | 18.2 mi |
| Waterford Peak | NW 320° | 361 m | 15.3 mi |
| Pine Rock | NNW 340° | 346 m | 22.0 mi |
| Griffin Mountain | WSW 245° | 295 m | 20.7 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 4.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook rock, lower · 4 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 4 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 1 · 7 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 2 · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Vermont Maple Garden: 0.5 mi
- The Farm at Halley Rise: 4.9 mi
- butterfly garden: 6.2 mi
- butterfly Garden: 6.2 mi
- Fred Packard Grove: 7.7 mi
Museums
- Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum: 0.9 mi
- Herndon Depot Museum: 3.2 mi
- Reston Museum: 4.2 mi
- Colvin Run General Store: 6.0 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Claude Moore Park: 0.9 mi
- Hedgerow Habitat Trail: 1.2 mi
- Cascades Marketplace Mini Park: 1.3 mi
- Sugarland Trail Park: 1.3 mi
- Sterling Community Center Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Nokes Hill: 0.9 mi
- Stony Hill: 5.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 8.7 mi
- Freedom Hill: 10.1 mi
- Gantt Hill: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Algonkian Regional Park: 3.0 mi
- Fraser Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Berryville Road Neighborhood Conservation Area: 5.8 mi
- River Road Shale Barrens Conservation Park: 5.9 mi
- Sugarland Special Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
- Battle of Rock Hill Memorial Fire Hydrant: 3.5 mi
- The River of Blood: 4.2 mi
- Robert E Simon: 4.2 mi
- Seneca Quarry: 4.4 mi
- Dennis Crook Memorial Bench: 4.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Smiths Switch Station: 3.9 mi
- Picnic area A: 5.3 mi
- Picnic area B: 5.3 mi
- Picnic area C: 5.3 mi
- Picnic area D: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Pyramid: 4.2 mi
- ART studio/gallery: 4.2 mi
- sculpture garden: 4.2 mi
- Buoyant Force: 4.3 mi
- Butterfly: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock: 4.4 mi
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock: 4.7 mi
- Pupatella Car: 5.4 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock: 5.9 mi
- Riverbend Park Nature Center: 7.4 mi
Springs: 13
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 17.5 mi
- White Rock Spring: 18.9 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 19.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 19.4 mi
- Takoma Spring: 20.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 7.4 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 7.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.5 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 8.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.3 mi
- Fishing Shore: 17.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 15.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — WFO Sterling, 6 mi away.
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