Appomattox Monument
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
- 1.8 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Bald Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Piney Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Kyles Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Gunner Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Cove Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Abbitt Park: 2.1 mi
- Ruritan Park: 7.5 mi
- Amherst Wayside: 15.6 mi
- Abbott-Duncan Recreation Fields: 16.7 mi
- Civitan Park: 16.7 mi
- The American Civil War Museum: 1.2 mi
- Appomattox County Museum: 2.0 mi
- Campbell County Museum: 17.8 mi
- Housewright House: 18.1 mi
- Amazement Square: 18.7 mi
- Fairview Center Garden: 18.5 mi
- Diamond Hill Center Garden: 18.8 mi
- Daniel's Hill Center Garden: 19.0 mi
- Robert D Morrison Garden: 19.0 mi
- Pierce Street Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- LOVE: 18.4 mi
- Craddock Terry Shoe: 18.5 mi
- Creating Our Culture: 18.6 mi
- "TOGETHER WE THRIVE": 18.7 mi
- Lynchbug: 18.7 mi
- Confederate Cemetery: 0.0 mi
- Point of Honor: 18.9 mi
- VUL Sign: 19.2 mi
- Model 1474 Gallion Roller: 19.7 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 19.7 mi
- Featherfin: 12.6 mi
- Featherfin: 13.6 mi
- Featherfin: 13.8 mi
- Horsepen Lake: 17.0 mi
- James River at Wingina: 18.6 mi
- Wheeler Cliff: 12.9 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 21.0 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Peak | WNW 302° | 876 m | 24.9 mi |
| Tobacco Row Mountain | WNW 302° | 876 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NW 308° | 549 m | 23.2 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NW 310° | 548 m | 24.1 mi |
| Pedlar Mountain | NW 310° | 539 m | 24.7 mi |
| Richardson Mountain | NW 313° | 511 m | 22.8 mi |
| Spears Mountain | N 10° | 497 m | 13.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | WSW 249° | 437 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
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 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Appomattox, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11758787138
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- Lynchburg · 19 mi
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