Artwork · Virginia
James Madison
James Madison is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 416 m. Dundore Mountain stands 1,244 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Hillside Field, a park 0.2 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates38.43775, -78.87181
- 15.3 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 28.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 15 mi
- Ivy Creek Overlook · 16 mi
- Rocky Top Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Hillside Field: 0.2 mi
- The Quad: 0.2 mi
- Astronomy Park: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Denton Park: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Shavers Hill: 2.9 mi
- Mole Hill: 4.4 mi
- Onyx Hill: 6.0 mi
- Shavers Hill: 6.0 mi
- Massanutten Peak: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 26
- JMU Alma Mater: 0.2 mi
- James Madison Statue: 0.5 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 0.6 mi
- Spirit Rock: 0.7 mi
Museums: 21
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 0.6 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 0.6 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 0.7 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 2.2 mi
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 6.9 mi
Springs: 16
- Rockingham springs: 8.3 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 9.2 mi
- Seawright Springs: 12.6 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 13.7 mi
- Pitt Spring: 14.5 mi
Artworks: 15
- James Madison statue: 0.2 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 0.2 mi
- World War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 2.2 mi
- CON_Sequential Complex: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 16.8 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 16.9 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 17.0 mi
- Cedar Falls: 18.1 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Fear Forest: 6.4 mi
- Endless View Farms: 18.5 mi
- Apple Cannon: 18.5 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 22.1 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 16.3 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 21.3 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 22.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- ISAT Patio: 0.5 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 0.7 mi
- Heishman Garden: 2.4 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 22.7 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 22.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Mole Hill Acres: 4.4 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 18.8 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 22.4 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Yellow Cliffs: 19.1 mi
- Trinity Point: 22.7 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 13.6 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of James Madison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundore Mountain | WNW 294° | 1,244 m | 15.6 mi |
| Oak Knob | WNW 283° | 1,175 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 316° | 1,124 m | 14.6 mi |
| Pond Knob | WNW 285° | 1,098 m | 15.4 mi |
| Goods Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,088 m | 14.2 mi |
| Second Mountain | NW 316° | 1,087 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lairds Knob | E 84° | 1,000 m | 7.7 mi |
| Grubbs Knob | ENE 75° | 975 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6775657042
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 23 mi
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