- Elevation, modelled
- 127 m
- Tallest summit within 21.7 miles
- Blue Mountain674 m · 21.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8276, -77.6651
The Big Dig is a attraction in Virginia, at a modelled 127 m. Blue Mountain stands 674 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is The Ship, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of The Big Dig. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | WNW 295° | 674 m | 21.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | W 277° | 644 m | 20.5 mi |
| Paris | WNW 301° | 590 m | 21.1 mi |
| Paris Mountain | NW 315° | 587 m | 20.0 mi |
| Big Cobbler Mountain | W 273° | 476 m | 15.5 mi |
| Naked Mountain | WNW 290° | 448 m | 18.3 mi |
| Little Cobbler Mountain | W 281° | 441 m | 15.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | W 278° | 438 m | 19.5 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 20.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 21.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 23.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Red Rock Overlook · 22 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 24 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 24 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 3 · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- The Ship: 0.0 mi
- Space Port: 0.1 mi
- The Fort: 0.1 mi
- BB Rifle Range: 0.1 mi
- Archery Range: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Biscuit Mountain: 3.0 mi
- High Point Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Chestnut Peak: 4.1 mi
- Signal Mountain: 4.2 mi
- White Rock: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Battle of Buckland Mills: 3.6 mi
- Second Manassas Monument: 6.0 mi
- 14th Brooklyn Monument: 6.5 mi
- New York Regiment: 6.6 mi
- Chinn House (Hazel Plain): 7.2 mi
Museums: 28
- Haymarket Museum: 1.8 mi
- The Cold War Museum: 5.9 mi
- National Sporting Library & Museum: 10.4 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 10.6 mi
- Antique Railroad Cars: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 5
- West Beach: 22.5 mi
- Beaver Landing: 22.7 mi
- Dolphin Beach: 23.0 mi
- River Access: 24.0 mi
- River Access: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 3
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 12.9 mi
- Coe Creek: 17.6 mi
- Pua Falls: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:11 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Northern Virginia · 9 mi
- Bristow · 10 mi
- Middleburg · 10 mi
- Centreville · 12 mi
- Manassas · 12 mi
- Chantilly · 13 mi
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