- Elevation, modelled
- 103 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Signal Mountain413 m · 23.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway11.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7575, -77.3009
Picnic Area 2 is a picnic site in Virginia, at a modelled 103 m. Signal Mountain stands 413 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Area 3, a picnic site 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 12 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Area 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | WNW 292° | 413 m | 23.3 mi |
| High Point Mountain | WNW 287° | 397 m | 23.3 mi |
| White Rock | WNW 292° | 387 m | 23.4 mi |
| Chestnut Peak | WNW 293° | 374 m | 22.4 mi |
| Biscuit Mountain | W 280° | 268 m | 22.8 mi |
| Luntsfords Mountain | W 266° | 171 m | 22.7 mi |
| Gantt Hill | NNE 17° | 156 m | 12.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NNE 14° | 156 m | 23.3 mi |
- 11.9 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 14.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 14.9 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
- 15.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 14 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 15 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 · 15 mi
- Viewing Area · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Picnic sites: 60
- Picnic Area 3: 0.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.3 mi
- Veterans Park: 8.4 mi
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 9.6 mi
Parks
- English Hills Community Park: 1.2 mi
- Brimstone Park: 1.3 mi
- Burke Ridge Park: 2.0 mi
- Silverbrook Park: 2.5 mi
- Barton Lake Park: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Sandy Run Stream Valley Park: 1.4 mi
- Greentree Village Park: 2.6 mi
- Chapel Road Park: 4.1 mi
- Clifton Creek Trail Park: 4.9 mi
- Webb Nature Sanctuary: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Fairfax Station Railroad Museum: 3.4 mi
- Lucy Burns Museum: 4.8 mi
- Mill House Museum: 5.4 mi
- Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center: 6.0 mi
- National Museum Of The United States Army: 7.4 mi
Historic sites
- Railroad Trestle: 4.1 mi
- Railroad Trestle: 4.2 mi
- St. Michael: 4.7 mi
- Confucius: 5.0 mi
- Turning Point Suffragist Memorial: 5.8 mi
Artworks
- UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 4.7 mi
- The George Mason Statue: 5.1 mi
- Welcome to Occoquan: 5.7 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 6.8 mi
- Wildcat: 7.5 mi
Gardens
- CBA Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Green Acres Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Pollinator Meadow: 7.3 mi
- Food/Flower Garden: 8.3 mi
- Heart Haven Meditation Garden: 8.8 mi
Attractions
- Lake Accotink Carousel: 5.3 mi
- Warriors' Plaza: 7.4 mi
- Warriors' Field: 7.4 mi
- Fluffy Rides: 7.9 mi
- Woodlawn Mansion: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 52
- Choo Choo Hill: 5.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 7.4 mi
- Prout Hill: 10.3 mi
- Munson Hill: 11.0 mi
- Upton Hill: 11.6 mi
Springs: 9
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 21.0 mi
- Silver Spring: 21.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 21.8 mi
- Peace Spring: 22.6 mi
- Hunsucker Spring: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 8
- Beaver Landing: 10.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 10.3 mi
- West Beach: 10.4 mi
- Dolphin Beach: 10.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Coe Creek: 4.0 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 15.4 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 15.7 mi
- Great Falls: 16.8 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Indian Head: 12.5 mi
- Possum Nose: 14.1 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Blue Banks: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 11.0 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 11.0 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 11.2 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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, 9 mi away.
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- Lorton · 5 mi
- Fairfax · 6 mi
- Annandale · 7 mi
- Springfield · 7 mi
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