- Elevation
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8860, -77.0229
Hancock Park is a park, at a recorded 8 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Earth Day Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 8 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hancock Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 284° | 156 m | 11.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 275° | 144 m | 8.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 279° | 140 m | 7.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 282° | 140 m | 12.1 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 268° | 137 m | 9.1 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 263° | 125 m | 6.7 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 328° | 123 m | 5.4 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Earth Day Park: 0.1 mi
- Federal Aviation Administration Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Mary Livingston Ripley Garden: 0.2 mi
- Dean Wilhelm Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial: 0.2 mi
Artworks
- Delta Solar: 0.1 mi
- Spatial Concept: Nature: 0.2 mi
- Brushstroke: 0.2 mi
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: 0.2 mi
- The Young Man: 0.2 mi
Museums
- Arts and Industries Building: 0.2 mi
- National Museum of African Art: 0.2 mi
- International Spy Museum: 0.2 mi
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 0.2 mi
- Museum of the Bible: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Fountain Garden: 0.2 mi
- Moongate Garden: 0.2 mi
- Orchids: 0.5 mi
- Mediterranean: 0.5 mi
- West Gallery: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Andrew Jackson Downing Urn: 0.2 mi
- National Native American Veterans Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Thomas Hollowell: 0.5 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Grand Army of the Republic Monument: 0.5 mi
Attractions
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.2 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.8 mi
- Emancipation Hall: 0.9 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 1.0 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.2 mi
- Alger Park: 3.4 mi
- Reservation 630: 4.1 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.7 mi
- Troy Park: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 34
- Peters Hill: 1.6 mi
- Lees Hill: 3.0 mi
- Jackson Hill: 3.0 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 3.0 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 3.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 6.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 7.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.5 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Indian Head: 21.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.4 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 11.2 mi
- Great Falls: 14.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
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