- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 14.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Star-Spangled Banner Byway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9126, -76.9653
U.S. National Arboretum is a park, at a modelled 4 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is North American Pavilion, a garden 0.2 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of U.S. National Arboretum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 274° | 156 m | 14.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 314° | 156 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 265° | 144 m | 11.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 267° | 140 m | 10.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 273° | 140 m | 14.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 260° | 137 m | 12.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 255° | 125 m | 10.1 mi |
| Point Reno | WNW 295° | 123 m | 6.5 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 4.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 10.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- North American Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- North American Garden: 0.2 mi
- Washington Youth Garden: 0.2 mi
- Japanese Pavilion: 0.2 mi
- Japanese Stroll Garden: 0.2 mi
- National Capitol Columns: 0.2 mi
- United Brick Corporation Brick Company: 0.3 mi
- Charles Jackson: 1.4 mi
- Dave Salovesh: 1.5 mi
- Allison "Allie" Hart: 1.6 mi
- Arboretum Recreation Center: 0.3 mi
- Dakota Park: 0.7 mi
- Langston Playground: 0.7 mi
- Loomis Park: 0.8 mi
- Fort Lincoln Recreation Center: 1.0 mi
- Riding High: 1.3 mi
- Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Statue: 1.4 mi
- Dusk of H Street: 1.5 mi
- Contrapposto Sculpture: 1.5 mi
- Bison Sculpture: 1.6 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 1.6 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 2.1 mi
- Alger Park: 3.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 5.4 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 5.4 mi
- John Smilie: 2.2 mi
- Elbridge Gerry: 2.2 mi
- David Walker: 2.2 mi
- Nathaniel Hazard: 2.2 mi
- George Hadfield: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 4.8 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 24: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 4.9 mi
- Hickey Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 0.6 mi
- Round Hill: 1.6 mi
- Barnard Hill: 1.8 mi
- Hoover Hill: 1.8 mi
- Fishing Shore: 7.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 10.8 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 15.6 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 23.3 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.8 mi
- Indian Head: 24.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 7.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 8.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.0 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.3 mi
- Great Falls: 16.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 25.0 mi
- Wilson: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| 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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 2 mi
- Hyattsville · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./Anacostia · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 3 mi
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