- Elevation, modelled
- 142 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Mill Mountain563 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0295, -78.4776
Free Speech Wall is a attraction in Virginia, at a modelled 142 m. Mill Mountain stands 563 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Virginia Discovery Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
- Operated by
- Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Free Speech Wall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Mountain | WSW 242° | 563 m | 13.8 mi |
| High Top | WSW 250° | 557 m | 13.2 mi |
| Long Arm Mountain | WSW 250° | 553 m | 13.2 mi |
| Peters Mountain | ENE 57° | 550 m | 12.4 mi |
| Dudley Mountain | SW 235° | 490 m | 7.0 mi |
| Carters Mountain | S 191° | 477 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pigeon Top Mountain | NW 313° | 477 m | 11.6 mi |
| Goodlow Mountain | ENE 57° | 458 m | 13.3 mi |
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 17.1 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 20.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 2 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 17 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 17 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Patterson Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 2.4 mi
- Lewis Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Stillhouse Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Carters Mountain: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Dogwood Vietnam Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Charlottesville Woolen Mills: 1.3 mi
- Kitty Foster Homestead: 1.5 mi
- Kitty Foster Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- University of Virginia Historic Marker: 1.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 0.0 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 0.5 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- Michie Tavern: 1.6 mi
- Monticello: 1.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 9.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 10.6 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 11.4 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 11.8 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 18.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 18.5 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 18.6 mi
- South River Falls: 24.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- James Monroe's Highland: 3.5 mi
- Apple Cannon: 23.2 mi
- Endless View Farms: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 1.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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- Charlottesville · 0 mi
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