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154th New York State Volunteer Infantry Monument

154th New York State Volunteer Infantry Monument from directly overhead

154th New York State Volunteer Infantry Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Clark Mountain stands 327 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Jackson Monument, a historic site 0.9 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 17 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
West Face:|154th New York State Volunteer Infantry|1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Corps|"The Hardtack Regiment"|Anchor of the Buschbeck Line|Near Dowdall's Tavern|Battle of Chancellorsville|May 2, 1863

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates38.30991, -77.66625

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • First Day of Chancellorsville Site: 3.4 mi
  • Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: 4.3 mi
  • Spotswood Park: 4.9 mi
  • Red Rose Village Park: 5.5 mi
  • LOWA Dam: 5.6 mi
Peaks: 19
Museums: 15
Nature reserves: 13
Artworks: 6
  • Iconic Art: 8.4 mi
  • L O V E: 10.5 mi
  • Wine & Design: 10.7 mi
  • Cross Country State Championship Rock: 11.7 mi
  • Lions Glasses: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 8.7 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 24.5 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Gardens: 3
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • McCoull Spring: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 154th New York State Volunteer Infantry Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark MountainW327 m18.2 mi
Jerdone MountainW266 m22.0 mi
Cedar MountainW248 m22.3 mi
Mount PonyWNW229 m18.5 mi
Fox MountainWNW229 m24.8 mi
Buzzard MountainW175 m19.8 mi
Fleetwood HillNW166 m19.3 mi
Coles HillNW138 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4819:5920:38
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:2516:1316:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845566574787670584739
Precip in2.72.54.03.44.23.94.83.04.53.73.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg Sewage, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11296161574

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