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Cannon Branch Redoubt

Cannon Branch Redoubt from directly overhead

Cannon Branch Redoubt is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 60 m. Big Cobbler Mountain stands 476 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cannon Branch Park, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 8.6 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

The Cannon Branch Fort is a historic American Civil War fortification at 10611 Gateway Boulevard in Manassas, Virginia. Details of the exact time and circumstances of its construction are not known; it is believed to have been built by Union Army forces in 1863 or 1864 to defend the nearby railroad lines. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. It is now a city park.

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Wikidata Q16851563, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Built
1863...1864
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.73585, -77.51660

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • E.G. Smith Baseball Complex: 0.7 mi
  • Lee Manor Park: 1.2 mi
  • Cavalry Run Park: 1.9 mi
  • Bristoe Station Park: 2.0 mi
  • Sherwood Forest Park and Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
Attractions
  • K1 Speed: 2.5 mi
  • Fluffy Rides: 2.6 mi
  • Griffin's Battery: 5.3 mi
  • Rickett's Battery: 5.4 mi
  • Confederate Batteries: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Manassas Veterans Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • Civil War Monument - Signal Hill: 4.4 mi
  • Chinn House (Hazel Plain): 5.0 mi
  • White Hall Presbyterian Church (ruins): 5.0 mi
  • Texas Brigade: 5.2 mi
Gardens: 60
Peaks: 54
Artworks: 40
  • Wildcat: 8.3 mi
  • Wildcat: 8.4 mi
  • Girl with Dog: 11.0 mi
  • Maze: 11.3 mi
  • Horse head: 11.9 mi
Museums: 37
Picnic sites: 36
  • Shelter #11: 4.5 mi
  • Shelter #1: 4.6 mi
  • Shelter #2: 4.6 mi
  • Shelter #3: 4.7 mi
  • Shelter #5: 4.7 mi
Springs: 6
  • Peace Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 11.9 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 6
  • West Beach: 12.3 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 12.5 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 21.3 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Coe Creek: 8.2 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 16.9 mi
  • Great Falls: 23.0 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 23.3 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 5.1 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 5.2 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 14.5 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Cobbler MountainWNW 287°476 m24.5 mi
Little Cobbler MountainWNW 292°441 m24.8 mi
Wildcat MountainWNW 283°417 m17.8 mi
Signal MountainNW 315°413 m14.2 mi
Rappahannock MountainWNW 282°404 m18.1 mi
High Point MountainNW 308°397 m13.5 mi
White RockNW 315°387 m14.4 mi
Chestnut PeakNW 319°374 m13.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:22
June solstice05:4619:5920:39
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2516:1116:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643556473787668564638

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manassas, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 99001004OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5700467963

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