- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8037, -77.1075
Joseph Hensley Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 17 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Clermont Natural Park, a park 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.1 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Joseph Hensley Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 321° | 156 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 346° | 156 m | 20.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NNW 328° | 144 m | 7.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNW 338° | 140 m | 7.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 319° | 140 m | 11.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 320° | 137 m | 7.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | NNW 337° | 125 m | 5.3 mi |
| Point Reno | N 9° | 123 m | 10.4 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 8.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 9.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 12.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Viewing Area · 6 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Fort Washington Overlook · 7 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Clermont Natural Park: 0.2 mi
- Cameron Run Regional Park: 0.3 mi
- Tarleton Park: 0.3 mi
- Ewald Park: 0.6 mi
- Cameron Station Linear Park: 0.8 mi
Gardens
- Chapel Garden: 1.4 mi
- Trinidad B. Litman, Ed.D. Memorial Garden: 2.6 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 2.6 mi
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 2.6 mi
- Simpson Gardens: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 2.3 mi
- Belle Haven Park: 2.5 mi
- Mount Vernon District Park: 3.3 mi
- Mason District Park: 4.0 mi
Attractions
- Chessie’s Carousel: 2.1 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 2.4 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 2.6 mi
- Mount Vernon Community School Caboose: 3.1 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 3.1 mi
Museums
- National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum: 2.3 mi
- Freedom House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Friendship Fire Station: 3.1 mi
- Lyceum Museum: 3.2 mi
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- The Edmonson Sisters: 2.6 mi
- compass rose: 2.8 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 3.1 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 3.2 mi
- Egg: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 44
- Shooters Hill: 2.0 mi
- Munson Hill: 4.4 mi
- Spy Hill: 4.8 mi
- Upton Hill: 5.3 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 3.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 14.2 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 14.3 mi
- Beaver Landing: 18.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 13.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 13.5 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 17.8 mi
- Sandy Spring: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 4.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 5.6 mi
- Indian Head: 14.2 mi
- Possum Nose: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 12.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.4 mi
- Coe Creek: 14.8 mi
- Great Falls: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 18.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 18.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 20.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 20.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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, 5 mi away.
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