- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Trashmore18 m · 24.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Parkway13.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 37.0410, -76.4865
Lion 3 is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 4 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lion 4, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Parkway passes 13 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lion 3. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SE 126° | 18 m | 24.7 mi |
| Knob Hill | SSW 195° | 8 m | 17.6 mi |
- 13.1 mi off the Colonial ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Lion 4: 0.0 mi
- Lion 2: 0.1 mi
- Lion 1: 0.1 mi
- Conquering the Wild: 0.1 mi
- Selene: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Harvey Field Park: 0.3 mi
- Williams Field Park: 0.5 mi
- Riverside Beach (Private): 0.8 mi
- Copeland Lane Park: 0.9 mi
- Mariners' Park: 0.9 mi
Gardens
- Hampton Roads Garden: 0.9 mi
- Newport News Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Greer Garden: 7.3 mi
- Jenny Russell Giving Garden: 8.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 10.1 mi
Attractions
- USS Monitor: 1.0 mi
- General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon: 7.7 mi
- F/A-18: 13.0 mi
- Pokey Smokey II: 15.7 mi
- Black Forest Picnic Village: 15.8 mi
Historic sites
- Mariners' Lake: 1.2 mi
- SS United States Propeller: 1.4 mi
- Whisper Wall: 1.6 mi
- Big Barrels: 2.3 mi
- William Tucker Cemetry: 5.0 mi
Museums: 54
- Virginia Living Museum: 2.0 mi
- Virginia War Museum: 2.3 mi
- Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center: 5.7 mi
- Air Power Park: 6.6 mi
- Hampton History Museum: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Grandview Natural Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Enhancement: 13.7 mi
- Long Leaf Pine Enhancement: 14.0 mi
- Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary: 15.2 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Audubon Sanctuary: 17.0 mi
Beaches: 9
- Huntington Beach: 2.5 mi
- Outlook Beach: 10.5 mi
- Grandview Beach: 11.5 mi
- Yorktown Beach: 13.5 mi
- Willoughby Beach: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Holly Point: 6.1 mi
- Boushs Bluff: 13.8 mi
- York River Cliffs: 13.9 mi
- Chestnut Bluffs: 16.0 mi
- Mintonville Point: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 15.8 mi
- Picnic Shelter #3: 16.2 mi
Peaks: 3
- Knob Hill: 17.6 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 24.7 mi
- Encore Hill: 25.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Keeper's House: 10.3 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 10.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport News Intl AP, 6 mi away.
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