- Elevation
- 20 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Mount Daniel144 m · 24.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Religious Freedom Byway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5560, -77.2622
Possum Nose is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded 20 m. Mount Daniel stands 144 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Potomac Shores Community Garden, a garden 1.4 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Elevation
- 20 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Possum Nose. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Daniel | N 10° | 144 m | 24.0 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNE 13° | 140 m | 24.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | N 9° | 137 m | 22.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | NNE 16° | 125 m | 22.9 mi |
| Spy Hill | NNE 17° | 114 m | 22.7 mi |
| Munson Hill | NNE 17° | 112 m | 21.9 mi |
| Stuarts Hill | NW 315° | 104 m | 23.7 mi |
| Mount Pone | NW 318° | 96 m | 22.1 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
- 14.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 16.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 26.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 16 mi
- Viewing Area · 25 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 26 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Shores Club: 1.4 mi
- C. Lacey Compton Neighborhood Park: 2.4 mi
- Port Potomac Park: 3.5 mi
- Ginn Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Cecil W Garrison Park: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Unborn Children Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Saint John Paul the Great: 1.5 mi
- Crusading for Right: 3.0 mi
- Julie J. Metz Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Iwo Jima Memorial: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Powell's Landing Park: 2.2 mi
- Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area: 2.2 mi
- Ben Doane Area: 2.8 mi
- Rippon Lodge Historic Site: 4.1 mi
- Smallwood State Park: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Welcome to Occoquan: 8.7 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 15.8 mi
- Cross Country State Championship Rock: 17.2 mi
- Today is Tomorrow: 18.7 mi
- UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 42
- Warriors' Plaza: 12.6 mi
- Warriors' Field: 12.7 mi
- George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour: 13.0 mi
- Woodlawn Mansion: 13.0 mi
- Pope-Leighey House: 13.2 mi
Museums: 38
- Weems-Botts Museum: 3.7 mi
- General Smallwood Retreat House: 4.1 mi
- The National Museum of the Marine Corps: 4.5 mi
- Mill House Museum: 9.0 mi
- Lucy Burns Museum: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 30
- Potomac Shores Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 12.1 mi
- Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 13.0 mi
- Garden Mulch Supply: 13.2 mi
Peaks: 29
- Stretchmark Hill: 4.9 mi
- Rose Hill: 12.9 mi
- Signal Hill: 16.5 mi
- Choo Choo Hill: 17.1 mi
- Ravens Crest: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 24
- Veterans Park: 6.0 mi
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 8.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 14.1 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 4.0 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 4.0 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 21.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Dolphin Beach: 5.7 mi
- Beaver Landing: 6.0 mi
- West Beach: 6.2 mi
- Clifton Beach: 9.8 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Indian Head: 5.8 mi
- Blue Banks: 7.3 mi
- Bull Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 18.7 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Coe Creek: 13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 4 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Triangle · 3 mi
- Woodbridge · 6 mi
- Aquia Harbour · 9 mi
- Lorton · 10 mi
- Spotsylvania · 12 mi
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