Courtnay's Garden
Courtnay's Garden is a garden in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Gibson Mountain stands 758 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Keunen Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 2.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Virginia
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 18.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 4 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 15 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 15 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Flagler Court: 0.0 mi
- Park at Ivy: 0.2 mi
- The Field: 0.2 mi
- Spies Garden: 0.3 mi
- University Gardens Playground: 0.8 mi
- Stillhouse Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Lewis Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 1.4 mi
- Round Top: 2.7 mi
- Song Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.1 mi
- Moving Forward: 0.1 mi
- Down The Nile: 0.2 mi
- Beta Bridge: 1.1 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Statue: 1.3 mi
- November 13, 2022 Memorial Tree and Plaque: 1.1 mi
- Lambeth Ruins: 1.1 mi
- The Aviator Statue - James Rogers McConnell: 1.2 mi
- University of Virginia Historic Marker: 1.2 mi
- Anatomical Theater Marker: 1.2 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 1.1 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 2.1 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 2.5 mi
- Michie Tavern: 4.1 mi
- Monticello: 4.4 mi
- Keunen Garden: 0.0 mi
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Student Garden: 1.2 mi
- Washington Park Bog Garden: 1.5 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 2.1 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 2.7 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 3.0 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 12.0 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 14.2 mi
- Scheier Natural Area: 16.0 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 8.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 13.2 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 13.9 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 14.3 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 14.4 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 16.0 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 16.1 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 16.1 mi
- South River Falls: 22.6 mi
- Cedar Falls: 23.8 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 16.2 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 16.8 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 21.8 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 16.8 mi
- Coiner Spring: 22.7 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 24.1 mi
- Dripping Rock: 24.2 mi
- Elkton Spring: 24.8 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 2.5 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 5.8 mi
- Apple Cannon: 20.7 mi
- Endless View Farms: 20.7 mi
- Canada: 1.5 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Courtnay's Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Mountain | NNW 329° | 758 m | 12.6 mi |
| Fox Mountain | NNW 329° | 754 m | 12.6 mi |
| High Top Mountain | NW 323° | 695 m | 12.1 mi |
| Martins Mountain | NW 324° | 629 m | 12.5 mi |
| High Top | WSW 239° | 557 m | 12.1 mi |
| Long Arm Mountain | WSW 239° | 553 m | 12.1 mi |
| Dudley Mountain | SW 214° | 490 m | 6.7 mi |
| Carters Mountain | SSE 165° | 477 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlottesville 2W, 1 mi away.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee305 obs
- Eastern Carpenter Bee233 obs
- Western Honey Bee184 obs
- American Toad160 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly149 obs
- American Robin140 obs
- Northern Cardinal94 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel88 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1341880110
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 3 mi
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