Apollo's Chariot
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Apollo's Chariot is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Church Hill stands 30 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Tempesto, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Parkway passes 2.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Apollo's Chariot is a steel roller coaster at the Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park in James City County, Virginia, United States. The ride was the first Hyper Coaster designed by Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard. It officially opened to the public on March 27, 1999. This coaster is themed to the Greek and Roman god Apollo, who is the god of the sun, music, and healing. Apollo used his chariot to control the directions of the sun. The 4,882-foot-long (1,488 m) ride is characterized by eight air-time hills, with heights ranging between 49 and 131 feet (15 and 40 m). Riders ascend 170 feet (52 m) on the chain lift hill before dropping 210 feet (64 m) at an angle of 65°. Apollo's Chariot has been well received, consistently ranking in the top 10 of the annual Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today.
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Wikidata Q619527, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Tempesto: 0.0 mi
- Festa Italia Games: 0.0 mi
- Turkish Delight: 0.1 mi
- Elephant Run: 0.1 mi
- The Trade Wind: 0.1 mi
- Bluffs Circle Community Park: 1.2 mi
- Kingsmill Park: 1.4 mi
- The Grove Community Playground: 1.5 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Park: 1.5 mi
- Kingsmill Bird Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Whitaker's House: 1.4 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 4.1 mi
- Documents of Freedom: 4.1 mi
- Galt: 4.1 mi
- Girl with Butterfly: 4.1 mi
- Fraga Magna Rotabila: 4.1 mi
- Slice in Time: 4.1 mi
- Cedar Waxwing: 4.1 mi
- James Blair: 4.5 mi
- Tinsmith Museum of America: 3.6 mi
- Williamsburg Historic District: 3.9 mi
- Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg: 4.1 mi
- Endview Plantation: 4.4 mi
- Lee Hall Mansion: 4.4 mi
- Bassett Hall Garden: 3.6 mi
- David Morton House Garden: 3.7 mi
- Christiana Campbell’s Tavern Garden: 3.7 mi
- Elizabeth Carlos House Garden: 3.7 mi
- Benjamin Powell House Garden: 3.7 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Audubon Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Pipsico Reservation: 13.3 mi
- Mathews County Land Conservancy: 21.1 mi
- Wahrani Nature Trail: 21.9 mi
- Grandview Natural Preserve: 22.1 mi
- Kingsmill Beach: 1.4 mi
- Yorktown Beach: 7.5 mi
- Fossil Beach: 12.6 mi
- Seining Beach: 12.9 mi
- Huntington Beach: 18.4 mi
- York River Cliffs: 6.7 mi
- Chestnut Bluffs: 8.2 mi
- Holly Point: 18.2 mi
- Mount Folly: 14.8 mi
- Pig Hill: 15.4 mi
- Church Hill: 16.0 mi
- Keeper's House: 24.5 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 24.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apollo's Chariot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | N 8° | 30 m | 16.0 mi |
| Pig Hill | NNE 33° | 21 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mount Folly | NNW 339° | 6 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsburg 2 N, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/86430093
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