8th Vermont Monument
8th Vermont Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 210 m. Hogback Mountain stands 1,056 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is South Carolina Monument, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 9.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 26.8 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 33.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 10 mi
- Signal Knob Overlook · 12 mi
- Gooney Run Overlook · 13 mi
- Gooney Manor Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hupp Hill: 2.5 mi
- Signal Knob: 3.7 mi
- Three Top Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Richardson Knob: 4.2 mi
- Meneka Peak: 4.6 mi
- Hupp's Hill Civil War Park: 2.6 mi
- Strasburg Historic District: 3.4 mi
- Strasburg Town Park: 3.5 mi
- Strasburg Park: 3.5 mi
- Elizabeth Furnace Recreational Area: 5.9 mi
- South Carolina Monument: 0.4 mi
- 128th New York Monument: 0.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Stephens Fort: 4.8 mi
- Sherando Arrow: 7.4 mi
- Hupp's Hill Museum: 2.6 mi
- Strasburg Museum: 3.2 mi
- Newtown Hitory Center: 6.8 mi
- Warren Rifles Confederate Museum: 8.7 mi
- Virginia Beer Museum: 8.8 mi
- Vaucluse Spring: 4.3 mi
- Roadside Spring: 11.0 mi
- Chalybeate Spring: 13.2 mi
- Town Spring: 14.0 mi
- Rock Spring: 15.7 mi
- Warrior Statue: 7.5 mi
- "Stonewall" Jackson: 8.7 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 12.8 mi
- The Peacemakers: 13.2 mi
- Bird In Flight: 13.2 mi
- Mountain Falls: 10.6 mi
- Lands Run Falls: 14.0 mi
- Overall Run Falls: 15.8 mi
- Upper Overall Run Falls: 15.8 mi
- Greasy Falls: 16.5 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 8.4 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 12.9 mi
- Water Street Nature Reserve: 14.7 mi
- Red Bud Run: 16.6 mi
- Appalachian Trail Corridor: 19.2 mi
- Dog Cliff: 10.5 mi
- Three High Heads: 11.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 18.0 mi
- Markley Rocks: 20.9 mi
- W.O. Riley Park Garden: 14.5 mi
- Paris Vegetable Garden: 18.9 mi
- Old grape garden: 20.3 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 23.9 mi
- Beach 2: 20.4 mi
- Beach 3: 20.5 mi
- Beach 1: 20.7 mi
- River Access: 24.1 mi
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 11.2 mi
- Pavilian: 22.6 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 18.4 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 18.9 mi
- Skyline Caverns: 9.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of 8th Vermont Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | S 175° | 1,056 m | 17.3 mi |
| North Marshall | SSE 161° | 1,024 m | 17.1 mi |
| South Marshall | SSE 165° | 979 m | 17.1 mi |
| Sugar Knob | W 262° | 976 m | 16.7 mi |
| Little Sluice Mountain | WSW 259° | 951 m | 16.4 mi |
| Paddy Mountain | W 269° | 910 m | 13.9 mi |
| Compton Peak | SSE 152° | 887 m | 14.9 mi |
| Pinnacle | NW 322° | 864 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Tannery, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7653718154
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