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Walter Pierce Park

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Elevation, modelled: 47 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles: Gantt Hill156 m · 10.0 mi
Nearest byway: George Washington Memorial Parkway2.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:38local time
Coordinates: 38.9240, -77.0460

Walter Pierce Park from directly overhead

Walter Pierce Park is a park, at a modelled 47 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.1 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walter Pierce Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Gantt Hill	W 271°	156 m	10.0 mi
Hunting Hill	NW 324°	156 m	13.8 mi
Black Hill	NW 323°	148 m	22.7 mi
Mount Daniel	WSW 256°	144 m	7.6 mi
Minor's Hill	WSW 257°	140 m	6.2 mi
Freedom Hill	W 270°	140 m	10.6 mi
Prout Hill	WSW 249°	137 m	8.4 mi
Upton Hill	WSW 238°	125 m	6.4 mi

On the road

2.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
5.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
6.7 mi off the Booth's Escape
6.1 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway

Overlooks nearby

Freedom Park Viewpoint · 2 mi
Viewing Area · 3 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 3 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 · 3 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites

Attractions

Alpacas: 0.2 mi
Cow: 0.2 mi
Kids' Farm: 0.2 mi
Caring Corral: 0.2 mi
Donkey: 0.2 mi

Parks

Artworks

Carry the Rainbow on Your Shoulders: 0.2 mi
Perry Lions Sculpture: 0.3 mi
Perry Lions Sculpture: 0.3 mi
Uncle Beazley Sculpture: 0.3 mi
Kemeys Bear Cub Sculpture: 0.3 mi

Gardens

Museums

Museum of the Palestinian People: 0.6 mi
Laogai Museum: 0.6 mi
National Museum Of American Jewish Military History: 0.8 mi
The Phillips Collection: 0.9 mi
Anderson House: 0.9 mi

Picnic sites

Nature reserves

Reservation 630: 1.2 mi
Soapstone Valley: 1.7 mi
Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.5 mi
Little Forest Park: 2.7 mi
Spring Valley Park: 3.0 mi

Peaks36

Jackson Hill: 0.1 mi
Linnean Hill: 0.9 mi
Camp Hill: 1.1 mi
Lees Hill: 1.3 mi
Mount Alto: 1.5 mi

Springs5

Cliffs5

Beaches4

Waterfalls4

Stubblefield Falls: 8.6 mi
Scott's Run Falls: 9.0 mi
Great Falls: 12.2 mi
Coe Creek: 21.9 mi

Light

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).

Climate normals

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

OpenStreetMap record

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Washington, D.C./Georgetown · 1 mi
Washington, D.C./Shaw · 1 mi
Washington, D.C./East End · 2 mi
Washington, D.C./National Mall · 2 mi

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