Big Barrels
Big Barrels is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Virginia War Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 15 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
3 Barrels of large artillery
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Huntington Park: 0.3 mi
- South Ave Lot: 0.5 mi
- Huntington Heights Square: 0.8 mi
- Municipal Lane Park: 0.8 mi
- Hilton Pier & Ravine: 0.9 mi
- Newport News Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Hampton Roads Garden: 3.0 mi
- Buckroe Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Greer Garden: 9.1 mi
- Jenny Russell Giving Garden: 10.2 mi
- Lion 3: 2.3 mi
- Lion 4: 2.3 mi
- Lion 2: 2.4 mi
- Lion 1: 2.4 mi
- Conquering the Wild: 2.4 mi
- USS Monitor: 3.0 mi
- General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon: 6.7 mi
- F/A-18: 10.7 mi
- Pokey Smokey II: 13.7 mi
- USS Norfolk Bell: 14.8 mi
- William Tucker Cemetry: 3.2 mi
- Victory Arch: 3.2 mi
- Mariners' Lake: 3.2 mi
- SS United States Propeller: 3.3 mi
- Whisper Wall: 3.8 mi
- Virginia War Museum: 0.1 mi
- Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center: 3.4 mi
- Virginia Living Museum: 3.7 mi
- Air Power Park: 5.1 mi
- Hampton History Museum: 5.9 mi
- Grandview Natural Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary: 13.0 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Enhancement: 13.2 mi
- Long Leaf Pine Enhancement: 13.4 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Audubon Sanctuary: 19.3 mi
- Huntington Beach: 0.4 mi
- Outlook Beach: 8.6 mi
- Grandview Beach: 10.1 mi
- Willoughby Beach: 11.9 mi
- Needle Beach: 15.0 mi
- Holly Point: 6.7 mi
- Boushs Bluff: 11.5 mi
- York River Cliffs: 15.7 mi
- Mintonville Point: 16.3 mi
- Brock Point: 17.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 14.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter #3: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Knob Hill: 16.8 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 22.4 mi
- Encore Hill: 22.7 mi
- Keeper's House: 8.2 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 8.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Barrels. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | SE 126° | 18 m | 22.4 mi |
| Knob Hill | SSW 202° | 8 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:51 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Langley AFB, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5464880540
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