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Cherrydale

Cherrydale from directly overhead

Cherrydale is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherrydale Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 0.9 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates38.89880, -77.10916

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cherrydale Park: 0.1 mi
  • Cherrydale Fire Station Park: 0.1 mi
  • Stratford Park: 0.3 mi
  • Cherry Valley Park: 0.5 mi
  • Maywood Mini Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Gardens
Artworks
Museums
Picnic sites
Attractions
  • Constitution Park Bell: 1.5 mi
  • Washington & Old Dominion Caboose: 2.2 mi
  • Memorial Gate Fountain: 2.5 mi
  • Old Stone House: 2.7 mi
  • Lock 0: 2.8 mi
Peaks: 43
Beaches: 7
  • Fishing Shore: 1.1 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.2 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 23.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Stubblefield Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Great Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Coe Creek: 18.1 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 23.2 mi
Springs: 5
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.4 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Silver Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Indian Springs: 13.5 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 21.6 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 21.6 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 23.7 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 23.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillWNW 286°156 m6.9 mi
Hunting HillNNW 340°156 m13.7 mi
Black HillNNW 333°148 m22.4 mi
Mount DanielW 269°144 m3.9 mi
Minor's HillW 277°140 m2.7 mi
Freedom HillWNW 283°140 m7.4 mi
Prout HillWSW 255°137 m4.6 mi
Upton HillSW 230°125 m2.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4419:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2416:0816:50

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744566573787669574638
Precip in3.33.24.13.54.44.25.14.44.54.43.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9470123485

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