- Elevation, modelled
- 81 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8858, -77.1079
Quincy Park Recycling Interpretive Center is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 81 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Quincy Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.5 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Arlington County
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Quincy Park Recycling Interpretive Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 292° | 156 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 341° | 156 m | 14.6 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 334° | 148 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 281° | 144 m | 4.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 294° | 140 m | 3.0 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 290° | 140 m | 7.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 266° | 137 m | 4.6 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 249° | 125 m | 2.2 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.6 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 8.3 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 3.6 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Quincy Park: 0.1 mi
- Nature Conservancy: 0.3 mi
- Oak Grove Park: 0.3 mi
- Hayes Park: 0.3 mi
- Oakland Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
- Reclining Liberty: 0.4 mi
- Bud/Blossom: 0.5 mi
- ballston* substation: 0.5 mi
- The Flame: 0.5 mi
- Agricultural and Industrial Scenes – Sketches of Virginia: 0.7 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
- Ballston Wetland Park: 0.6 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 1.2 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 1.8 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 1.8 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Clarendon war Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Arlington Post Office: 0.7 mi
- Cherrydale Volunteer Firehouse: 0.7 mi
- Cherrydale Masonic Hall: 0.7 mi
- Cherrydale: 0.9 mi
Attractions
- Constitution Park Bell: 0.9 mi
- Washington & Old Dominion Caboose: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 2.1 mi
- Eden Center: 2.6 mi
- Lock 0: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- BonAir Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Ornamental Tree Garden: 1.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.7 mi
- Reevesland Learning Garden: 1.8 mi
- Flower Garden: 1.9 mi
Picnic sites
- Fletcher's Cove: 2.2 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 3.2 mi
- Troy Park: 3.5 mi
- Area 2: 3.7 mi
- Area 3: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 43
- Mackeys Hill: 1.8 mi
- Spy Hill: 2.0 mi
- Upton Hill: 2.2 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 2.5 mi
- Munson Hill: 2.7 mi
Beaches: 7
- Fishing Shore: 1.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 3.5 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.8 mi
- Beaver Landing: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rosier Bluff: 8.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Indian Head: 19.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 7.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 7.6 mi
- Great Falls: 11.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 8.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 8.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 14.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 18.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 21.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 21.5 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 | 19:21 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteDay trips start here
- Arlington · 0 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Far North · 3 mi
- Falls Church · 3 mi
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