- Elevation, modelled
- 117 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9364, -77.0901
The Beach is a park, at a modelled 117 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Letts-Anderson Quad, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.5 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 264° | 156 m | 7.7 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 331° | 156 m | 11.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 327° | 148 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 242° | 144 m | 5.6 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 238° | 140 m | 4.3 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 264° | 140 m | 8.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 235° | 137 m | 6.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 215° | 125 m | 5.3 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 3.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 1.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Letts-Anderson Quad: 0.0 mi
- Eric Friedheim Quadrangle: 0.2 mi
- Turtle Park: 0.4 mi
- Friendship Park: 0.5 mi
- McLean Gardens Children's Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Labyrinth: 0.2 mi
- John Wesley Statue: 0.2 mi
- Artemas Ward Statue: 0.2 mi
- John Wesley: 0.3 mi
- Dave Grohl Mural: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 0.2 mi
- Friendship Garden: 0.6 mi
- Bishop’s Garden: 1.1 mi
- Fort Reno Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Whitehaven Garden: 1.4 mi
Museums
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 0.3 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 1.0 mi
- Dopamine Land: 1.7 mi
- James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education: 1.8 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Valley Park: 0.5 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 1.7 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 1.8 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Battery Kemble: 0.5 mi
- Peace Cross: 1.1 mi
- Civil War Defenses in Washington Fort Reno: 1.2 mi
- Jefferson Garcia-Yanez: 1.2 mi
- Founding of UDC: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 1.1 mi
- Twin Oaks: 1.5 mi
- Lock 5: 1.7 mi
- Lock 6: 1.9 mi
- Sitatunga: 2.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Fletcher's Cove: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 28: 2.2 mi
Peaks: 39
- Mount Alto: 1.2 mi
- Point Reno: 1.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.6 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 1.6 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.1 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.6 mi
- Silver Spring: 4.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 14.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.4 mi
- Great Falls: 9.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.2 mi
- Indian Head: 23.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 1.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 8.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 8.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.5 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 |
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