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Possum Nose

Possum Nose, seen from above at true elevation

Possum Nose is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
20 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.55595, -77.26220

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Artworks
Attractions: 42
Museums: 38
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
Waterfalls: 1
  • Coe Creek: 13.1 mi
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DanielN 10°144 m24.0 mi
Minor's HillNNE 13°140 m24.6 mi
Prout HillN 9°137 m22.8 mi
Upton HillNNE 16°125 m22.9 mi
Spy HillNNE 17°114 m22.7 mi
Munson HillNNE 17°112 m21.9 mi
Stuarts HillNW 315°104 m23.7 mi
Mount PoneNW 318°96 m22.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:21
June solstice05:4619:5820:37
September equinox06:5718:3319:08
December solstice07:2416:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586675797871594940
Precip in2.72.43.63.23.63.54.64.23.43.33.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356564748

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