- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8893, -77.0261
Smithsonian Grounds is a park, at a modelled 8 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph Henry, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.5 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smithsonian Grounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 283° | 156 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 326° | 156 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 274° | 144 m | 8.4 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 7.2 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 281° | 140 m | 11.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 266° | 137 m | 9.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 261° | 125 m | 6.6 mi |
| Point Reno | NNW 328° | 123 m | 5.1 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.4 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Joseph Henry: 0.0 mi
- Arthur Vining Downing Statue: 0.1 mi
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: 0.1 mi
- Monsoon Drift: 0.1 mi
- Geometric Mouse: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Andrew Jackson Downing Urn: 0.1 mi
- Thomas Hollowell: 0.2 mi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial: 0.3 mi
- General Winfield Scott Hancock: 0.4 mi
- United States Navy Memorial Plaza: 0.4 mi
Gardens
- Moongate Garden: 0.1 mi
- Fountain Garden: 0.1 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.6 mi
- Floral Library: 0.6 mi
- West Gallery: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.1 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.8 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.9 mi
- United States Capitol: 0.9 mi
- Almas Temple: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of African Art: 0.1 mi
- Arts and Industries Building: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of Natural History: 0.1 mi
- National Museum of American History: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Mary Livingston Ripley Garden: 0.1 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.2 mi
- L'Enfant Square: 0.2 mi
- Earth Day Park: 0.2 mi
- National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden: 0.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.8 mi
- Troy Park: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 3.0 mi
- Alger Park: 3.7 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.9 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 34
- Peters Hill: 1.4 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.7 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.7 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 3.0 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 3.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 5.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.9 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 8.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Indian Head: 21.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.7 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 13.1 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.6 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.9 mi
- Great Falls: 14.3 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 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, 3 mi away.
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- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 0 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./West End · 1 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 2 mi
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