- Elevation, modelled
- 105 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9397, -77.0717
Hearst Recreation Center is a park, at a modelled 105 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rosedale Conservancy, a park 0.4 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.4 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hearst Recreation Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 264° | 156 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 12.1 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 244° | 144 m | 6.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 242° | 140 m | 5.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 263° | 140 m | 9.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 238° | 137 m | 7.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 222° | 125 m | 6.1 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 8.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Rosedale Conservancy: 0.4 mi
- International Park: 0.4 mi
- McLean Gardens Children's Park: 0.4 mi
- Newark Community Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Newark Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Founding of UDC: 0.4 mi
- Atomic Clock: 0.5 mi
- Peace Cross: 0.7 mi
- Civil War Defenses in Washington Fort Reno: 0.8 mi
- Peter Muhlenberg Memorial: 1.0 mi
Gardens
- Tilden Gardens: 0.5 mi
- Cleveland Park Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Bishop’s Garden: 0.7 mi
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 0.9 mi
- Fort Reno Community Garden: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- Last Judgment Rose Window: 0.6 mi
- Creation Rose Window: 0.7 mi
- Church Triumphant Rose Window: 0.7 mi
- Prodigal Son Statue: 0.7 mi
- George Washington Equestrian Statue: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 0.6 mi
- Twin Oaks: 0.7 mi
- Sitatunga: 1.1 mi
- Addax: 1.1 mi
- Ostrich: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Reservation 630: 0.7 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 0.8 mi
- Spring Valley Park: 1.5 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Little Forest Park: 1.7 mi
Museums
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 0.8 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 1.5 mi
- Dopamine Land: 1.6 mi
- Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium: 1.8 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 1: 1.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 28: 1.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 19: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 36
- Point Reno: 0.9 mi
- Mount Alto: 1.1 mi
- Linnean Hill: 1.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.3 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.7 mi
Springs: 5
- Silver Spring: 4.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 7.3 mi
- Great Falls: 10.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.5 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.0 mi
- Indian Head: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 2.4 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.6 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 2 mi away.
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