Historic site · Virginia
Beaver Creek Watershed Project
Beaver Creek Watershed Project is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the west-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Creek Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 7.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates38.07175, -78.65138
- 7.2 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 9.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 11.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 8 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 8 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 8 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks: 59
- Beaver Creek Park: 0.6 mi
- Claudius Crozet Park: 2.4 mi
- Flagler Court: 7.5 mi
- Park at Ivy: 7.6 mi
- Spies Garden: 7.8 mi
Peaks
- Gillums Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Turners Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Clark Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Jones Mountain: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 34
- 3 Owl Statue: 5.4 mi
- Bear Statue: 5.6 mi
- Mountain Man: 5.8 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 7.5 mi
- Moving Forward: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Locust Hill: 3.0 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 3.1 mi
- Mirador: 6.6 mi
- Graveyard Site: 7.8 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 7.9 mi
Museums: 20
- Fralin Museum of Art: 8.4 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 9.4 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 9.9 mi
- Michie Tavern: 11.1 mi
- Monticello: 11.6 mi
Gardens: 15
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 2.3 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 6.8 mi
- Keunen Garden: 7.6 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 7.6 mi
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 4.4 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 6.2 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 8.6 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 10.5 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 20.5 mi
Springs: 9
- Blackrock Springs: 10.9 mi
- Coiner Spring: 15.3 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 17.8 mi
- Tinkling Spring: 17.9 mi
- Dripping Rock: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Jones Run Falls: 11.3 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 11.7 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 11.9 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 17.9 mi
- South River Falls: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Free Speech Wall: 9.9 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 12.3 mi
- Apple Cannon: 13.4 mi
- Endless View Farms: 13.4 mi
- Fear Forest: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 13.1 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 16.6 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 20.0 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 20.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 11.8 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 18.1 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 18.9 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 2.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 20.6 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 8.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Beaver Creek Watershed Project. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | WNW 294° | 964 m | 5.5 mi |
| Calf Mountain | W 275° | 908 m | 7.2 mi |
| Turk Mountain | WNW 295° | 899 m | 8.9 mi |
| Rocks Mountain | NW 318° | 896 m | 10.3 mi |
| Pasture Fence Mountain | NW 326° | 877 m | 7.3 mi |
| Calvary Rocks | NW 320° | 875 m | 10.3 mi |
| Scott Mountain | W 264° | 842 m | 9.3 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NW 319° | 819 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Free Union, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11016879789
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