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23rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment

23rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment from directly overhead

23rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Coles Hill stands 138 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 17 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Monument to commemorate the services of the Twenty-Third Regiment New Jersey Volunteers Infantry, in the battle of Salem Church, Virginia, May 3rd, 1863.
Getting there

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Coordinates38.28959, -77.53014
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Harrison Road Park: 1.3 mi
  • Motts Run Boat Landing: 1.8 mi
  • Red Rose Village Park: 2.3 mi
  • Loriella Park: 2.4 mi
  • Snowden Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Museums: 16
Peaks: 13
Attractions: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 2.3 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 21.3 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 21.5 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.2 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Iconic Art: 1.0 mi
  • Wine & Design: 4.0 mi
  • L O V E: 4.3 mi
  • Cross Country State Championship Rock: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Aquia Community Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Remington Community Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Clifton Beach: 16.8 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 24.3 mi
  • West Beach: 24.3 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Pavilion: 12.6 mi
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 12.8 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 23.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • McCoull Spring: 6.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 23rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coles HillWNW 302°138 m22.5 mi
Hamiltons ThicketW 271°124 m9.8 mi
Lucky HillNW 324°112 m23.3 mi
Shotgun HillWNW 289°104 m11.8 mi
Berry HillNW 307°102 m20.9 mi
Green Bottle HillSW 215°85 m23.5 mi
Embrey HillNNE 13°74 m1.4 mi
Fall HillNE 42°67 m2.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:22
June solstice05:4819:5820:38
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2416:1216:54

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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11051428657

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