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Colchester

Colchester from directly overhead

Colchester is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverbend Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 8.0 miles off. 45 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Material
metal
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.66991, -77.23771

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Riverbend Park: 0.9 mi
  • The Osprey's at Belmont Bay: 1.0 mi
  • Jefferson Park: 1.5 mi
  • Mamie Davis Park: 1.5 mi
  • Occoquan Historic District: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Artworks
Museums
Attractions
Gardens
  • Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Garden Mulch Supply: 7.1 mi
  • Fruit Garden & Nursery: 8.5 mi
  • Lower Garden: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 57
  • Veterans Park: 2.0 mi
  • Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 2.5 mi
  • Picnic Table: 5.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 6.9 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 45
  • Choo Choo Hill: 11.3 mi
  • Stretchmark Hill: 12.0 mi
  • Signal Hill: 12.2 mi
  • Shooters Hill: 13.2 mi
  • Munson Hill: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Beaver Landing: 7.0 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 7.1 mi
  • West Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Clifton Beach: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 6.6 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 6.6 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 16.8 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Coe Creek: 7.9 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 20.7 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 20.8 mi
  • Great Falls: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Takoma Spring: 24.4 mi
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 24.6 mi
  • Silver Spring: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillN 1°156 m17.7 mi
Mount DanielN 11°144 m16.0 mi
Minor's HillNNE 15°140 m16.7 mi
Freedom HillN 359°140 m17.5 mi
Prout HillN 9°137 m14.8 mi
Upton HillNNE 19°125 m14.9 mi
Point RenoNNE 24°123 m21.3 mi
Spy HillNNE 21°114 m14.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4519:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3319:08
December solstice07:2416:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586675797871594940
Precip in2.72.43.63.23.63.54.64.23.43.33.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11360675032

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