- Elevation, modelled
- 48 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9437, -77.0317
Upshur Park is a park, at a modelled 48 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Oaks Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.6 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upshur Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 263° | 156 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 318° | 156 m | 13.2 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 320° | 148 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 249° | 144 m | 8.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WSW 248° | 140 m | 7.4 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 263° | 140 m | 11.4 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 244° | 137 m | 9.7 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 232° | 125 m | 7.8 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.5 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 6.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.3 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Twin Oaks Garden: 0.2 mi
- North Columbia Heights Green: 0.9 mi
- Emery Garden: 1.2 mi
- Cactus Garden: 1.3 mi
- Mamie D. Lee Garden: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson: 0.3 mi
- Saint Dennard: The Edifying Spirit: 0.4 mi
- Petworth: 0.4 mi
- New Leaf: 0.6 mi
- Family Tree of Hope Sculpture: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Petworth Meditation Garden: 0.4 mi
- Petworth Recreation Center: 0.5 mi
- Crestwood Triangle Park: 0.5 mi
- Sherman Circle: 0.6 mi
- Hamilton Park: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 29: 0.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 23: 0.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 3: 0.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 24: 0.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- James Cardinal Gibbons Statue: 0.9 mi
- Village in the City: 1.0 mi
- Historic Market: 1.0 mi
- Jules Jusserand Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Marjorie Merriweather Post: 1.2 mi
Museums
Attractions
- Tiger Tracks: 1.3 mi
- Komodo Dragon: 1.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.3 mi
- False Gavial: 1.3 mi
- Chinese alligator: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Soapstone Valley: 1.5 mi
- Reservation 630: 1.5 mi
- Little Forest Park: 1.9 mi
- Pinehurst Parkway: 2.7 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 3.4 mi
Peaks: 36
- Linnean Hill: 1.1 mi
- Jackson Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.4 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.4 mi
- Point Reno: 2.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 2.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 4.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 8.4 mi
- Sandy Spring: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 19.0 mi
- Indian Head: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 4.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 9.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.3 mi
- Great Falls: 12.5 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.3 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 | 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, 4 mi away.
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