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Thomas Jefferson Statue

Thomas Jefferson Statue from directly overhead

Thomas Jefferson Statue is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 171 m. High Top Mountain stands 695 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is University of Virginia Historic Marker, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.5 miles off.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates38.03604, -78.50318

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Artworks: 32
Historic sites: 30
Museums: 14
Gardens: 14
Nature reserves: 10
Beaches: 7
  • Chris Greene Lake Beach: 9.5 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: 6
Picnic sites: 5
  • Greene County Park Pavillion: 17.1 mi
  • Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 18.0 mi
  • Nelson County Wayside: 21.6 mi
  • Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
  • South River Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 4
Springs: 4
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of Thomas Jefferson Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High Top MountainNW 324°695 m13.3 mi
Mill MountainWSW 237°563 m12.8 mi
High TopWSW 245°557 m12.1 mi
Long Arm MountainWSW 245°553 m12.1 mi
Peters MountainENE 62°550 m13.4 mi
Dudley MountainSW 224°490 m6.2 mi
Carters MountainS 169°477 m4.0 mi
Pigeon Top MountainNW 316°477 m10.3 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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3465746548

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