- Elevation, modelled
- 44 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9103, -77.0670
Volta Park is a park, at a modelled 44 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Book Hill Park, a park 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.7 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Volta Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 277° | 156 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 330° | 156 m | 14.0 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 327° | 148 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 262° | 144 m | 6.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 264° | 140 m | 4.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 275° | 140 m | 9.5 mi |
| Prout Hill | WSW 253° | 137 m | 7.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 240° | 125 m | 4.9 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 5.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 7.0 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 7.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Book Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Francis Scott Key Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Montrose Park: 0.5 mi
- Old Stone House Garden: 0.5 mi
- Georgetown Waterfront Park: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- Jan Karski: 0.3 mi
- Vaclav Havel's Place: 0.3 mi
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola: 0.3 mi
- Bishop John Carroll: 0.3 mi
- Sarah Rittenhouse Armillary Sphere: 0.4 mi
Museums
- Dumbarton Oaks: 0.3 mi
- Old Stone House: 0.5 mi
- Anderson House: 1.0 mi
- The Phillips Collection: 1.1 mi
- Heurich House Museum: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- Dumbarton Oaks Gardens: 0.3 mi
- West End Garden: 0.8 mi
- Whitehaven Garden: 0.8 mi
- Presidential Grove: 1.3 mi
- Bishop’s Garden: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Hollywood on the Potomac: 0.4 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Monument: 0.5 mi
- Justice William O Douglas Statue: 0.6 mi
- Georgetown University World War II Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Nelson Mandela Statue: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Old Stone House: 0.5 mi
- Lock 0: 0.9 mi
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 1.4 mi
- Southern Cassowary: 1.5 mi
- Twin Oaks: 1.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic site for Rose park: 0.7 mi
- Fletcher's Cove: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 2.2 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 1.0 mi
- Reservation 630: 2.0 mi
- Potomac Overlook Regional Park: 2.2 mi
- Donaldson Run Park: 2.4 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 2.5 mi
Peaks: 36
- Lees Hill: 0.2 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 0.7 mi
- Camp Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Alto: 1.0 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 1.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 5.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 5.8 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 6.2 mi
- Indian Springs: 11.2 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 11.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 21.1 mi
- Indian Head: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 1.6 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 6.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.5 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.3 mi
- Great Falls: 11.7 mi
- Coe Creek: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 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 | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 3 mi away.
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