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George Washington

George Washington from directly overhead

George Washington is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 313 m. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the west-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is VMI World War II Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 7.9 miles off.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates37.79027, -79.43515

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
Historic sites: 29
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Jackson's Classroom: 0.0 mi
  • Barracks The Virginia Military Institute: 0.0 mi
  • Johnathan Daniels: 0.0 mi
Springs: 12
  • Cow Camp Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Wiggins Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Hog Camp Gap Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Bubbling Springs: 14.0 mi
  • Lovingston Springs: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Panther Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Lace Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Apple Orchard Falls: 19.7 mi
  • St. Mary's Falls: 20.3 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 22.2 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 6
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Chris Lantos Waterfront: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Greenhouse Area: 19.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of George Washington. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big House MountainWNW 292°1,111 m7.5 mi
Big ButtNNW 342°1,053 m8.0 mi
Little House MountainWNW 293°1,032 m6.7 mi
Bluff MountainSSE 152°1,015 m10.2 mi
Ragged MountainNNW 332°1,003 m10.5 mi
White Rock MountainNW 319°1,002 m10.2 mi
Dale MountainNW 324°991 m9.4 mi
Coopers KnobNNW 341°959 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5720:0520:44
September equinox07:0618:4219:16
December solstice07:3016:2217:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744546371757467564537
Precip in3.12.83.53.74.14.84.13.33.73.13.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/9970788073

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