- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8941, -77.0365
The Ellipse is a park, at a modelled 6 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Meridian Stone, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 1.4 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Ellipse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 282° | 156 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 327° | 156 m | 15.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 325° | 148 m | 24.6 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 272° | 144 m | 7.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 276° | 140 m | 6.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 280° | 140 m | 11.3 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 264° | 137 m | 8.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 257° | 125 m | 6.1 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Meridian Stone: 0.0 mi
- Zero Milestone: 0.1 mi
- Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Boy Scout Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Second Infantry Division Memorial: 0.1 mi
Gardens
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.1 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.2 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.2 mi
- Big Red One: 0.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Sherman Park: 0.2 mi
- Artigas Park: 0.3 mi
- Bolivar Park: 0.3 mi
- Constitution Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Robert Latham Owen Park: 0.4 mi
Museums
- DAR Museum: 0.2 mi
- Art Museum of the Americas: 0.3 mi
- National Museum of African American History and Culture: 0.3 mi
- Octagon House: 0.3 mi
- Interior Museum: 0.3 mi
Artworks
- Armenian Earthquake: 0.2 mi
- Canova Lions: 0.2 mi
- Alexander Hamilton Statue: 0.2 mi
- A Soldier's Journey: 0.2 mi
- Bex Eagle Statue: 0.2 mi
Attractions
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.2 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.3 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.7 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.7 mi
- Lock 0: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.4 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.3 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.8 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 35
- Peters Hill: 0.8 mi
- Lees Hill: 2.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 2.4 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 5.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Indian Head: 21.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.3 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 3.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.3 mi
- Great Falls: 13.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wilson: 24.6 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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