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Appomattox Monument

Appomattox Monument from directly overhead

Appomattox Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. High Peak stands 876 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Cemetery, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lee's Retreat passes 1.8 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1926-06-11
Material
bronze
Inscription
- APPOMATTOX - - HERE ON SUNDAY APRIL 9, 1865 - AFTER FOUR YEARS OF HEROIC STRUGGLE IN DEFENSE OF PRINCIPLES BELIEVED FUNDAMENTAL TO THE EXISTENCE OF OUR GOVERNMENT WE SURRENDERED 9000 MEN THE REMNANT OF AN ARMY STILL UNCONQUERED IN SPIRIT

How to reach it

Coordinates37.37608, -78.80308

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Raine Monument: 0.1 mi
  • Clay Pipe Kiln: 10.3 mi
  • Pamplin Smoking Pipe & manufacturing Co., Inc.: 10.3 mi
  • Old Turntable Location: 18.2 mi
  • Luke Jordan, Blues Pioneer: 18.5 mi
Peaks: 50
Parks: 48
Museums: 24
Gardens: 14
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • J.H. Phillips Wayside: 21.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Picketts Spring: 22.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Appomattox Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High PeakWNW 302°876 m24.9 mi
Tobacco Row MountainWNW 302°876 m24.9 mi
Bear MountainNW 308°549 m23.2 mi
Cedar MountainNW 310°548 m24.1 mi
Pedlar MountainNW 310°539 m24.7 mi
Richardson MountainNW 313°511 m22.8 mi
Spears MountainN 10°497 m13.0 mi
Long MountainWSW 249°437 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:27
June solstice05:5620:0120:40
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
December solstice07:2716:2117:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946566473767568584739
Precip in3.52.83.93.64.63.84.13.64.63.93.64.1

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11758787138

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