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James Madison statue

James Madison statue from directly overhead

James Madison statue is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 411 m. Dundore Mountain stands 1,244 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is The Quad, a park 0.1 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 15 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Getting there

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Coordinates38.43719, -78.87462

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • The Quad: 0.1 mi
  • Hillside Field: 0.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Astronomy Park: 0.7 mi
  • Purcell Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 26
Museums: 21
Springs: 16
Artworks: 15
Waterfalls: 11
Attractions: 6
Picnic sites: 6
Gardens: 5
  • ISAT Patio: 0.6 mi
  • Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 0.7 mi
  • Heishman Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 22.6 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 22.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 13.5 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 13.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of James Madison statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dundore MountainWNW 295°1,244 m15.5 mi
Oak KnobWNW 284°1,175 m14.4 mi
Feedstone MountainNW 314°1,174 m15.7 mi
Bald KnobNW 316°1,124 m14.5 mi
Pond KnobWNW 286°1,098 m15.2 mi
Goods MountainWNW 301°1,088 m14.0 mi
Second MountainNW 316°1,087 m11.5 mi
Lairds KnobE 84°1,000 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5320:0420:44
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
December solstice07:3016:1716:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542526271757366554436
Precip in2.72.23.23.34.03.94.13.83.72.52.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3757321225

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