- Elevation, modelled
- 69 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8792, -77.0924
Lyon Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 69 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyon Park Community Center, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.6 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lyon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 293° | 156 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 338° | 156 m | 15.3 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 333° | 148 m | 24.0 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 285° | 144 m | 5.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 295° | 140 m | 3.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 291° | 140 m | 8.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 272° | 137 m | 5.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 263° | 125 m | 2.9 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Lyon Park Community Center: 0.0 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Orville Wright's First Virginia Flight: 0.5 mi
- World’s First Public Passenger Flight: 0.5 mi
- Arlington Post Office: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Zitkala-Ša Park: 0.2 mi
- Triangle Park on N Fillmore: 0.3 mi
- Fillmore Park: 0.4 mi
- Herselle Milliken Park: 0.5 mi
- 11th Street Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Agricultural and Industrial Scenes – Sketches of Virginia: 0.5 mi
- ballston* substation: 0.5 mi
- Reclining Liberty: 0.6 mi
- Courthouse River Plaza: 0.8 mi
- Bell: 0.8 mi
Museums
Gardens
- Flower Garden: 1.1 mi
- Fort Barnard Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- BonAir Rose Garden: 2.2 mi
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove: 2.2 mi
Attractions
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 1.3 mi
- Constitution Park Bell: 1.5 mi
- Washington & Old Dominion Caboose: 2.2 mi
- Lock 0: 2.3 mi
- Old Stone House: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Ballston Wetland Park: 1.5 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 1.5 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 1.6 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 2.4 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Troy Park: 2.6 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 2.7 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.8 mi
- Area 2: 3.3 mi
- Area 3: 3.3 mi
Peaks: 42
- Mackeys Hill: 1.6 mi
- Peters Hill: 2.5 mi
- Spy Hill: 2.5 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 2.5 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Fishing Shore: 2.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 3.7 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.7 mi
- Beaver Landing: 22.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rosier Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Indian Head: 19.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 23.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 8.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 8.4 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 13.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.3 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.5 mi
- Great Falls: 11.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.0 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 22.9 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 22.9 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–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, 4 mi away.
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