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Metallice Glosserous

Metallice Glosserous from directly overhead

Metallice Glosserous is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. High Top Mountain stands 695 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Jenkins Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.7 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03519, -78.48580

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks: 32
Historic sites: 31
  • Dogwood Vietnam Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • November 13, 2022 Memorial Tree and Plaque: 1.0 mi
  • University of Virginia Historic Marker: 1.0 mi
  • Kitty Foster Homestead: 1.0 mi
  • Anatomical Theater Marker: 1.1 mi
Museums: 16
Gardens: 14
Nature reserves: 10
Beaches: 7
  • Chris Greene Lake Beach: 9.2 mi
  • Lake Monticello Beach 5: 11.2 mi
  • Lake Monticello Beach 4: 12.0 mi
  • Main Beach (Beach 1): 12.4 mi
  • Lake Monticello Beach 3: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Greene County Park Pavillion: 16.9 mi
  • Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 18.7 mi
  • Nelson County Wayside: 22.3 mi
  • South River Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
  • Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 4
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Metallice Glosserous. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High Top MountainNW 321°695 m13.9 mi
Mill MountainWSW 240°563 m13.6 mi
High TopWSW 247°557 m13.0 mi
Long Arm MountainWSW 247°553 m12.9 mi
Peters MountainENE 60°550 m12.6 mi
Dudley MountainSW 230°490 m6.9 mi
Carters MountainS 183°477 m3.9 mi
Pigeon Top MountainNW 313°477 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:26
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, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/8023579800

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