- Elevation, modelled
- 77 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 9.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway3.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8325, -77.1024
Area 2 is a picnic site in Virginia, at a modelled 77 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Area 3, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 3.0 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Alexandria
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Area 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | NW 313° | 156 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNW 344° | 156 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NW 316° | 144 m | 6.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNW 328° | 140 m | 5.8 mi |
| Freedom Hill | NW 310° | 140 m | 9.8 mi |
| Prout Hill | NW 305° | 137 m | 5.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | NW 321° | 125 m | 3.7 mi |
| Point Reno | N 10° | 123 m | 8.4 mi |
- 3.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 7.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 8.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.6 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Fort Ward - Northwest Bastion: 0.1 mi
- Charles W. Hendryx Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Southwest No. 4 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia: 0.5 mi
- Statue of St. Francis: 2.2 mi
- Statue of Mary: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Fort Ward Park: 0.1 mi
- James Mulligan Park: 0.5 mi
- Fort Reynolds Park: 0.6 mi
- Lucky Run Park: 0.7 mi
- Utah Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Barbara Ann Showers Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Zing T. Jung Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Trinidad B. Litman, Ed.D. Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Chapel Garden: 1.0 mi
- South 4-Mile Run Community Garden: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Winkler Botanical Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Lubber Run Park: 2.8 mi
- Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park: 3.1 mi
- Ballston Wetland Park: 3.6 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- The Pike: 1.7 mi
- Dome Homes: 2.2 mi
- Egg: 2.3 mi
- Dogs of Del Ray Painting: 2.4 mi
- Ripple: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Mount Vernon Community School Caboose: 2.3 mi
- Del Ray Poetry Fence: 2.5 mi
- Geodesic Dome: 2.9 mi
- African American Heritage Park Sculpture: 3.1 mi
- Memorial Pool: 3.2 mi
Museums
Peaks: 44
- Shooters Hill: 2.3 mi
- Munson Hill: 3.0 mi
- Spy Hill: 3.2 mi
- Upton Hill: 3.7 mi
- Mackeys Hill: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 2.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 5.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.7 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.7 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Takoma Spring: 11.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 11.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 11.7 mi
- Indian Springs: 16.1 mi
- Sandy Spring: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Indian Head: 16.2 mi
- Possum Nose: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.7 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.8 mi
- Great Falls: 14.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 19.9 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 21.2 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 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).
Day trips start here
- Arlington (Virginia)/Southwest · 2 mi
- Arlington · 3 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Crystal City · 3 mi
- Alexandria · 4 mi
- Arlington National Cemetery · 4 mi
- Arlington (Virginia)/Rosslyn–Ballston Corridor · 4 mi
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