Grover's Alpine Express
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Grover's Alpine Express is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Church Hill stands 30 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sesame Street Forest of Fun, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Parkway passes 2.8 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Busch Gardens Williamsburg (formerly Busch Gardens Europe and Busch Gardens: The Old Country) is a 422-acre (1.71 km2) amusement park in James City County near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, located approximately 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Virginia Beach. The park was developed by Anheuser-Busch (A-B) and is owned by United Parks & Resorts as one of the two currently operating Busch Gardens parks. The park opened on May 16, 1975, adjacent to Anheuser-Busch's brewery and near its other developments, including the Kingsmill Resort complex. The park, originally named 'Busch Gardens: The Old Country', is themed to various European countries. In 1993, the park was renamed to Busch Gardens Williamsburg and briefly named Busch Gardens Europe from 2006 to 2008. In 2015, an estimated 2.78 million people attended the park, ranking 20th in overall attendance among amusement parks in North America. The park also features notable roller coasters, including Loch Ness Monster, Griffon, Verbolten, Pantheon, Alpengeist, and Apollo's Chariot.
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Wikidata Q5611500, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Sesame Street Forest of Fun: 0.0 mi
- Bert & Ernie’s Loch Adventure: 0.0 mi
- Prince Elmo's Spire: 0.1 mi
- Oscar's Yucky Forest: 0.1 mi
- Oscar's Whirly Worms: 0.1 mi
- Bluffs Circle Community Park: 1.1 mi
- Kingsmill Park: 1.3 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Park: 1.4 mi
- Kingsmill Bird Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- The Grove Community Playground: 1.6 mi
- Whitaker's House: 1.3 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 4.0 mi
- Documents of Freedom: 4.0 mi
- Galt: 4.0 mi
- Girl with Butterfly: 3.9 mi
- Fraga Magna Rotabila: 4.0 mi
- Slice in Time: 4.0 mi
- Cedar Waxwing: 4.0 mi
- James Blair: 4.4 mi
- Tinsmith Museum of America: 3.5 mi
- Williamsburg Historic District: 3.8 mi
- Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg: 4.0 mi
- Endview Plantation: 4.5 mi
- Muscarelle Museum of Art: 4.5 mi
- Bassett Hall Garden: 3.5 mi
- David Morton House Garden: 3.5 mi
- Christiana Campbell’s Tavern Garden: 3.6 mi
- Elizabeth Carlos House Garden: 3.6 mi
- Benjamin Powell House Garden: 3.6 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Audubon Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Pipsico Reservation: 13.2 mi
- Mathews County Land Conservancy: 21.2 mi
- Wahrani Nature Trail: 21.8 mi
- Grandview Natural Preserve: 22.2 mi
- Kingsmill Beach: 1.4 mi
- Yorktown Beach: 7.6 mi
- Fossil Beach: 12.5 mi
- Seining Beach: 12.9 mi
- Huntington Beach: 18.5 mi
- York River Cliffs: 6.8 mi
- Chestnut Bluffs: 8.2 mi
- Holly Point: 18.3 mi
- Mount Folly: 14.7 mi
- Pig Hill: 15.4 mi
- Church Hill: 16.0 mi
- Keeper's House: 24.7 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 24.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Grover's Alpine Express. 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 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/240330202
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