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Chestnut Bluffs

Chestnut Bluffs, seen from above at true elevation

Chestnut Bluffs is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 16 m. Church Hill stands 30 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Chippokes Farm Museum, a museum 1.0 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 4.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
16 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.14793, -76.74385

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Chippokes Plantation State Park: 1.4 mi
  • Virginia Preservation Area: 4.7 mi
  • Smith Park: 5.1 mi
  • Fort Huger: 5.3 mi
  • James City County Marina: 5.8 mi
Attractions
Historic sites: 47
  • James Fort: 5.7 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
  • Accenture Matoaka Walk: 8.4 mi
  • Whitaker's House: 8.4 mi
  • Blue Star Memorial: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 40
Gardens: 38
Museums: 35
Nature reserves: 12
Beaches: 6
Peaks: 4
  • Mount Folly: 19.8 mi
  • Round Hill: 23.2 mi
  • Church Hill: 23.3 mi
  • Pig Hill: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Area: 8.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Church HillNNE 20°30 m23.3 mi
Pig HillNE 36°21 m23.5 mi
Round HillSSW 206°14 m23.2 mi
Mount FollyN 1°6 m19.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4519:19
June solstice05:4819:5220:31
September equinox06:5518:3119:06
December solstice07:1816:1316:54

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356560809

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