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IN-trospection

IN-trospection from directly overhead

IN-trospection is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Castle Rock stands 722 m to the west-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Darden Court, a park 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.7 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.02939, -78.50926

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Darden Court: 0.3 mi
  • The Lawn: 0.4 mi
  • University of Virginia Historic District: 0.5 mi
  • Fifeville Park: 0.5 mi
  • Nameless Field: 0.6 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 30
Gardens: 14
Museums: 14
Nature reserves: 10
Beaches: 7
  • Chris Greene Lake Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Lake Monticello Beach 5: 12.0 mi
  • Lake Monticello Beach 4: 12.7 mi
  • Main Beach (Beach 1): 13.2 mi
  • Lake Monticello Beach 3: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Greene County Park Pavillion: 17.6 mi
  • Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 18.2 mi
  • Nelson County Wayside: 21.0 mi
  • Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
  • South River Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Attractions: 4
Springs: 4
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of IN-trospection. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle RockWSW 245°722 m13.1 mi
Mill MountainWSW 238°563 m12.3 mi
High TopWSW 247°557 m11.6 mi
Long Arm MountainWSW 247°553 m11.6 mi
Dudley MountainSW 225°490 m5.7 mi
Carters MountainSSE 163°477 m3.6 mi
Pigeon Top MountainNW 319°477 m10.4 mi
Wolfpit MountainE 82°454 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5119:26
June solstice05:5220:0120:41
September equinox07:0218:3819:13
December solstice07:2716:1716:58

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946576574787669594940
Precip in3.43.04.03.54.64.74.84.05.23.93.63.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlottesville 2W, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/12406070148

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