Attraction · Virginia
Flight of Fear
Flight of Fear is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Arachnidia, a attraction 0.1 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cedar Fair
How to reach it
Coordinates37.83878, -77.43962
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Arachnidia: 0.1 mi
- Pantherian: 0.1 mi
- Reptilian: 0.1 mi
- Tumbili: 0.1 mi
- Boo Blasters on Boo Hill: 0.1 mi
Parks
- North Anna Ramp: 3.7 mi
- Washington Lacy Park: 4.5 mi
- Pamunkey Ramp - Littlepage Ramp: 5.2 mi
- Berkleytown Heritage Park: 5.2 mi
- Ashland Railside Park: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Hanover Confederate Soldiers Monument: 6.6 mi
- 38th Parallel Memorial Garden: 11.3 mi
- Jeb Stuart Monument: 12.3 mi
- 1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green: 15.5 mi
- Campaign of 1781: 15.5 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 58
- Brian Wesley Moores Native Plant Garden: 5.4 mi
- Demonstration Crops: 11.8 mi
- Historic Vegetable Garden: 11.8 mi
- Learning & Therapy Garden: 14.4 mi
- Lucy Payne Minor Garden: 15.0 mi
Museums: 28
- Ashland Train Museum: 5.6 mi
- Ashland Museum: 6.0 mi
- Meadow Farm Museum: 11.9 mi
- Courtney Road Service Station: 12.4 mi
- Virginia Randolph Museum: 12.5 mi
Springs: 11
- Young's Spring: 16.6 mi
- Youngs Spring: 16.7 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 20.7 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 20.8 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 21.8 mi
Peaks: 6
- Sliding Hill: 10.3 mi
- Gambles Hill: 20.8 mi
- Turkey Hill: 21.1 mi
- Shooters Hill: 21.3 mi
- Green Bottle Hill: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 10.2 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 10.3 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Mattaponi Bluffs WMA: 10.7 mi
- Meadowview Biological Research Station: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lorraine: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flight of Fear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | SW 230° | 92 m | 22.9 mi |
| Green Bottle Hill | WNW 303° | 85 m | 22.1 mi |
| Shooters Hill | SSW 211° | 69 m | 21.3 mi |
| Sliding Hill | S 181° | 63 m | 10.3 mi |
| Gambles Hill | S 181° | 44 m | 20.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SSE 155° | 43 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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