Munson Hill
Munson Hill rises to 112 m in Virginia. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Munson Hill Park, a park 0.2 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 4.2 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 112 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 5.8 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Munson Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Justice Park: 0.5 mi
- Hogge Park: 0.5 mi
- Baileys Park: 0.6 mi
- Upton Hill Regional Park: 0.8 mi
- Eden Center: 1.1 mi
- Washington & Old Dominion Caboose: 1.2 mi
- Constitution Park Bell: 1.9 mi
- Barco Rebar Rehearsal Space: 1.9 mi
- Memorial Gate Fountain: 4.4 mi
- Dome Homes: 1.3 mi
- The Pike: 1.4 mi
- Up snd Down: 2.1 mi
- The Flame: 2.2 mi
- Bud/Blossom: 2.2 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 1.7 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 2.2 mi
- Mason District Park: 2.4 mi
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Round Tree Park: 2.5 mi
- Fort Buffalo: 1.0 mi
- Ball-Sellers House: 1.1 mi
- Statue of Mary: 2.1 mi
- Zig Zag Monument: 2.1 mi
- Mary, Queen of Heaven & Earth: 2.2 mi
- Reevesland Learning Garden: 0.9 mi
- Ornamental Tree Garden: 1.3 mi
- BonAir Rose Garden: 1.3 mi
- Trinidad B. Litman, Ed.D. Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
- Spy Hill: 0.8 mi
- Upton Hill: 1.0 mi
- Prout Hill: 2.9 mi
- Minor's Hill: 3.1 mi
- Mount Daniel: 3.3 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 0.9 mi
- Fishing Shore: 4.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.8 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.9 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 8.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 8.1 mi
- Great Falls: 11.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 14.9 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 22.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 9.7 mi
- Indian Head: 17.7 mi
- Possum Nose: 21.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 24.7 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 10.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 10.9 mi
- Silver Spring: 10.9 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 20.5 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 19.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 19.1 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 20.4 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Munson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 314° | 156 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | N 350° | 156 m | 15.8 mi |
| Black Hill | NNW 340° | 148 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 323° | 144 m | 3.3 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNW 347° | 140 m | 3.1 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 310° | 140 m | 6.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | WNW 300° | 137 m | 2.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | N 357° | 125 m | 1.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1493330 — Munson Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356581998
Day trips start here
- Arlington · 2 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 2 mi
- Falls Church · 2 mi
- Annandale · 4 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 4 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Far North · 4 mi
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