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Tempesto

Tempesto is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Church Hill stands 30 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Festa Italia Games, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Parkway passes 2.9 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Tempesto is a steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Built and manufactured by Premier Rides, Tempesto opened on April 25, 2015.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q20648687, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates37.23494, -76.64225

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Festa Italia Games: 0.0 mi
  • Apollo's Chariot: 0.0 mi
  • Turkish Delight: 0.0 mi
  • Elephant Run: 0.0 mi
  • The Trade Wind: 0.0 mi
Parks
  • Bluffs Circle Community Park: 1.3 mi
  • Kingsmill Park: 1.4 mi
  • The Grove Community Playground: 1.5 mi
  • Kingsmill Resort Park: 1.5 mi
  • Kingsmill Bird Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 56
Artworks: 40
Museums: 39
Nature reserves: 11
Beaches: 8
Cliffs: 3
Peaks: 3
  • Mount Folly: 14.8 mi
  • Pig Hill: 15.4 mi
  • Church Hill: 16.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 0.3 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Church HillN 8°30 m16.1 mi
Pig HillNNE 33°21 m15.4 mi
Mount FollyNNW 339°6 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:19
June solstice05:4719:5220:31
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1816:1316:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404249596775797872615143
Precip in3.83.14.34.03.94.25.95.75.44.23.13.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsburg 2 N, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/1496789395

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