- Elevation, modelled
- 114 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Signal Mountain413 m · 22.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Georgetown Pikeon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9956, -77.3130
Observatory Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 114 m. Signal Mountain stands 413 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is The Turner Farm Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Old Georgetown Pike runs past it. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Observatory Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | WSW 250° | 413 m | 22.4 mi |
| High Point Mountain | WSW 246° | 397 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 347° | 387 m | 18.9 mi |
| White Rock | WSW 250° | 387 m | 22.4 mi |
| Chestnut Peak | WSW 249° | 374 m | 21.3 mi |
| Waterford Peak | NW 313° | 361 m | 19.2 mi |
| Pine Rock | NNW 332° | 346 m | 25.0 mi |
| Griffin Mountain | WSW 253° | 295 m | 23.9 mi |
- On the Old Georgetown Pike
- 3.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 7.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 11.8 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Great Falls Overlook 1 · 3 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 2 · 3 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 3 · 3 mi
- Great Falls Overlook · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- The Turner Farm Park: 0.1 mi
- Great Falls Nike Park: 0.8 mi
- Great Falls Grange Park: 1.5 mi
- Brown's Park: 2.2 mi
- Lake Anne Park: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Colvin Run General Store: 2.1 mi
- Blacksmith Shop: 2.1 mi
- Colvin Run Mill House: 2.1 mi
- Colvin Run Mill: 2.2 mi
- Reston Museum: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic area A: 2.1 mi
- Picnic area B: 2.1 mi
- Picnic area C: 2.1 mi
- Picnic area D: 2.2 mi
- Filene Center Lawns: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Dennis Crook Memorial Bench: 2.3 mi
- Dennis Crook Memorial Bench: 2.3 mi
- Robert E Simon: 2.4 mi
- Mather Gorge marker: 3.4 mi
- Mather Gorge: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Pyramid: 2.4 mi
- ART studio/gallery: 2.4 mi
- sculpture garden: 2.5 mi
- Buoyant Force: 3.7 mi
- Potomac River Water Filtration Plant: 4.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Fraser Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Vernon J. Walker Nature Center: 4.9 mi
- Glade Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
- Old Dominion School Site: 5.1 mi
- Algonkian Regional Park: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Pupatella Car: 3.3 mi
- Lock 19: 3.5 mi
- Lock 18: 3.5 mi
- Lock 20: 3.5 mi
- Lock 16: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- The Farm at Halley Rise: 4.1 mi
- Vermont Maple Garden: 4.1 mi
- Fred Packard Grove: 4.1 mi
- Children’s Garden and Pavillion: 4.2 mi
- Conifer Collection: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 60
- Prospect Hill: 4.5 mi
- Nokes Hill: 5.2 mi
- Freedom Hill: 6.3 mi
- Gantt Hill: 6.5 mi
- Hunting Hill: 8.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 13.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 15.3 mi
- Takoma Spring: 16.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.6 mi
- White Rock Spring: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 3.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 11.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sycamore Beach: 4.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 4.1 mi
- Fishing Shore: 13.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.5 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.5 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 21.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 16.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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