James Monroe's Highland
James Monroe's Highland is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 172 m. Castle Rock stands 722 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Ash Lawn - Highland, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- College of Wiliam and Mary
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 22.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 2 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 19 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 20 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Patterson Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Carters Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Trevillian Mountain: 4.9 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 5.0 mi
- Wolfpit Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Quarry Park: 2.6 mi
- Rives Park: 2.6 mi
- Belmont Park: 2.9 mi
- Jordan Park: 3.0 mi
- Riverview Park: 3.1 mi
- James Monroe: 0.2 mi
- James Monroe: 0.2 mi
- The Sagacious Heads: 1.4 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 1.8 mi
- King Alfred and His Court: 2.6 mi
- Ash Lawn - Highland: 0.1 mi
- Charlottesville Woolen Mills: 2.8 mi
- Kitty Foster Cemetery: 4.3 mi
- Kitty Foster Homestead: 4.3 mi
- Dogwood Vietnam Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Monticello Vegetable Garden: 2.0 mi
- West Lawn: 2.0 mi
- Cascadia Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Washington Park Bog Garden: 4.5 mi
- The Grove: 4.6 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center: 1.8 mi
- Michie Tavern: 1.9 mi
- Monticello: 2.0 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 3.5 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 3.9 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 6.0 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 8.0 mi
- Scheier Natural Area: 10.2 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 12.5 mi
- Hardware River State Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 7.8 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 8.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 9.0 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 9.0 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 2: 9.5 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 20.4 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 21.7 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 22.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 21.8 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 21.9 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 21.9 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 3.5 mi
- Canada: 4.4 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of James Monroe's Highland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | W 262° | 722 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mill Mountain | WSW 257° | 563 m | 13.7 mi |
| High Top | W 265° | 557 m | 13.6 mi |
| Appleberry Mountain | WSW 236° | 557 m | 15.1 mi |
| Long Arm Mountain | W 265° | 553 m | 13.5 mi |
| Peters Mountain | NE 43° | 550 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Oliver | WSW 241° | 549 m | 14.6 mi |
| Brush Mountain | WSW 239° | 529 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlottesville 2 SSE, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 4 mi
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