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Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light

Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light from directly overhead

Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Baines Hill stands 20 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Lafayette's Tour passes 29 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2004

How to reach it

Coordinates36.83471, -76.29627

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Marquis De Lafayette Park: 0.2 mi
  • Middle Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • Middle Street Park: 0.3 mi
  • North Landing Park: 0.3 mi
  • Glasgow Street Park: 0.4 mi
Artworks
  • LOVE: 0.4 mi
  • The Tourist: 0.7 mi
  • Tower of Light: 0.7 mi
  • Norfolk 1682 Plaque: 0.7 mi
  • Revolutionary War Cannons: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 46
Gardens: 42
  • Friendship Courtyard: 0.2 mi
  • Fred Heutte Center: 1.8 mi
  • White House Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
  • ZooFarm Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Shade Garden: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 20
Nature reserves: 18
Beaches: 13
Cliffs: 5
Peaks: 5
  • Mount Trashmore: 9.5 mi
  • Encore Hill: 9.7 mi
  • Knob Hill: 15.3 mi
  • White Hill: 15.7 mi
  • Baines Hill: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Shelter #3: 7.0 mi
  • Picnic Shelter #1: 7.1 mi
  • Picnic Benches: 22.9 mi
  • Picnic Benches: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baines HillSW 223°20 m24.6 mi
Mount TrashmoreE 92°18 m9.5 mi
White HillENE 73°10 m15.7 mi
Knob HillW 260°8 m15.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:17
June solstice05:4719:5020:28
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1516:1316:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414349596775807872625144
Precip in3.63.14.03.74.14.85.76.66.24.53.53.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk S, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element way/616280320

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