- Elevation, modelled
- 97 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Signal Mountain413 m · 19.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Old Georgetown Pike8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8725, -77.3385
Waples Mill Meadow Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 97 m. Signal Mountain stands 413 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is National Firearms Museum, a museum 0.7 miles away. Old Georgetown Pike passes 8.4 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Fairfax County Park Authority
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Waples Mill Meadow Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | W 272° | 413 m | 19.6 mi |
| High Point Mountain | W 267° | 397 m | 20.2 mi |
| White Rock | W 272° | 387 m | 19.7 mi |
| Chestnut Peak | W 273° | 374 m | 18.5 mi |
| Griffin Mountain | W 274° | 295 m | 21.5 mi |
| Biscuit Mountain | W 259° | 268 m | 20.8 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NW 317° | 187 m | 21.1 mi |
| Steptoe Hill | WNW 302° | 176 m | 21.5 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 9.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 10.5 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 15.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook 2 · 9 mi
- Overlook 1 · 9 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 3 · 10 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 2 · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- National Firearms Museum: 0.7 mi
- Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center: 2.8 mi
- Hunter House at Nottoway Park: 3.6 mi
- Freeman Store & Museum: 4.5 mi
- Fairfax Station Railroad Museum: 5.0 mi
Parks
- Random Hills Park: 1.0 mi
- Wayland Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Fairchester Woods Park: 1.3 mi
- Pender Pet Caring Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Cobbdale Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Fluffy Rides: 1.2 mi
- The Caboose: 4.5 mi
- Freeman House Historic Site: 4.5 mi
- Pupatella Car: 5.4 mi
- Wolf Trap National Park West Lot: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Unnamed Puppy Dog: 1.4 mi
- Heavy Load: 1.4 mi
- Filly: 1.4 mi
- Horse head: 1.7 mi
- Girl with Dog: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Pollinator Meadow: 1.5 mi
- Heart Haven Meditation Garden: 2.1 mi
- Green Acres Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Vienna Elementery Garden: 4.5 mi
- Vienna Elementery Garden: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Fairfax County 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden: 1.5 mi
- Kearny and Stevens Monuments: 1.8 mi
- Confucius: 3.4 mi
- Seniors 2020 Rock: 5.1 mi
- Colonel John Singleton Mosby: 5.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Fairfax Villa Park: 2.0 mi
- Bells Bird Sanctuary Park: 2.3 mi
- Daniels Run Park: 3.2 mi
- Vernon J. Walker Nature Center: 3.8 mi
- Glade Recreation Area: 4.0 mi
Picnic sites
- Pony Barn: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 5.1 mi
- Composer's Cottage Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Filene Center Lawns: 5.9 mi
- Picnic area D: 6.5 mi
Peaks: 57
- Freedom Hill: 6.2 mi
- Gantt Hill: 6.8 mi
- Choo Choo Hill: 6.9 mi
- Rock Hill: 7.5 mi
- Prout Hill: 7.9 mi
Springs: 9
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 17.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 18.5 mi
- Takoma Spring: 19.2 mi
- White Rock Spring: 19.5 mi
- Harmony Spring: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Sycamore Beach: 9.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 10.4 mi
- Fishing Shore: 13.3 mi
- Beaver Landing: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Great Falls: 9.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 9.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 10.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.2 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 12.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Indian Head: 20.5 mi
- Possum Nose: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 3 mi away.
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