Griffon
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Griffon is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Church Hill stands 30 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is France Skyride, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Parkway passes 2.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Griffon is a steel roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park in James City County, Virginia, United States. Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M), the Dive Coaster model opened to the public on May 18, 2007. It climbs to a height of 205 feet (62 m) and reaches a maximum speed of 71 mph (114 km/h). It features two Immelmann loops, a splashdown, two vertical drops, and was the first B&M Dive Coaster to use floorless trains. Griffon was well-received by media and enthusiasts, and it placed third in 2007 in the category of Best New Ride polled by Amusement Today for their annual Golden Ticket Awards. Since its debut, it has also consistently ranked in the top 50 among steel roller coasters worldwide in the same annual publication, peaking at #19 in 2010.
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Wikidata Q1546634, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- France Skyride: 0.0 mi
- La Belle Maison: 0.0 mi
- Finnegan’s Flyer: 0.1 mi
- Loch Ness Monster: 0.1 mi
- Chug-a-Tug: 0.1 mi
- Kingsmill Park: 1.1 mi
- Bluffs Circle Community Park: 1.2 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Park: 1.2 mi
- Kingsmill Bird Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Mounts Bay Recreational Park: 1.5 mi
- Whitaker's House: 1.2 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 3.9 mi
- Documents of Freedom: 3.9 mi
- Galt: 3.9 mi
- Girl with Butterfly: 3.8 mi
- Fraga Magna Rotabila: 3.9 mi
- Slice in Time: 3.9 mi
- Cedar Waxwing: 3.9 mi
- James Blair: 4.3 mi
- Bassett Hall Garden: 3.4 mi
- David Morton House Garden: 3.5 mi
- Christiana Campbell’s Tavern Garden: 3.5 mi
- Elizabeth Carlos House Garden: 3.5 mi
- Benjamin Powell House Garden: 3.5 mi
- Tinsmith Museum of America: 3.4 mi
- Williamsburg Historic District: 3.7 mi
- Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg: 3.9 mi
- Muscarelle Museum of Art: 4.4 mi
- Endview Plantation: 4.6 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Audubon Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Pipsico Reservation: 12.9 mi
- Mathews County Land Conservancy: 21.4 mi
- Wahrani Nature Trail: 21.8 mi
- Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve: 22.0 mi
- Kingsmill Beach: 1.1 mi
- Yorktown Beach: 7.8 mi
- Fossil Beach: 12.6 mi
- Seining Beach: 12.9 mi
- Huntington Beach: 18.5 mi
- York River Cliffs: 7.0 mi
- Chestnut Bluffs: 8.0 mi
- Holly Point: 18.3 mi
- Mount Folly: 14.7 mi
- Pig Hill: 15.6 mi
- Church Hill: 16.1 mi
- Keeper's House: 24.8 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 24.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Griffon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | N 9° | 30 m | 16.1 mi |
| Pig Hill | NNE 33° | 21 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Folly | NNW 340° | 6 m | 14.7 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/240409744
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