Columbia Junction Lock
Columbia Junction Lock is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Carters Mountain stands 477 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wood's Mill Dam, a historic site 1.0 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 20 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.
Built in the 1830's this lock was unique in that it had gates facing opposite directions to be able to seal off water from either the Rivanna connexion or Kanawha canals. One of the lock's stone walls is still visible on the south side of the river.
The story
Census-designated place and former town in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States.
Dates from 1788.
Wikidata Q1376083, matched on coordinates and name (935 m apart).
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 24 mi
105 named places within 25 miles
- Carysbrook Sports Complex: 5.5 mi
- Matthews Park: 7.8 mi
- Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District: 9.0 mi
- Pleasant Grove Park: 10.0 mi
- Leakes Mill Park: 12.1 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 2.8 mi
- Little Mountain Hill: 7.5 mi
- Mountain Hill: 7.8 mi
- Buffards Mountain: 17.6 mi
- Tower Hill: 18.3 mi
- Wood's Mill Dam: 1.0 mi
- Bridge piers at Bryant's Ford: 2.6 mi
- Rivanna Mills Dam: 2.7 mi
- White Rock Lock and Dam: 4.7 mi
- Carysbrook Lock and Dam: 6.3 mi
- Hardware River: 11.9 mi
- Scheier Natural Area: 13.2 mi
- Hardware River State Wildlife Management Area: 13.5 mi
- Cumberland State Forest: 14.2 mi
- Powhatan State Park: 14.4 mi
- Goochland County Historical Society: 16.5 mi
- Scouting Museum: 17.4 mi
- Scottsville Museum: 17.8 mi
- The Cumberland County Museum and Visitors Center: 18.2 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center: 23.2 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 2: 13.2 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 13.6 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 13.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 14.0 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 14.8 mi
- Powhatan County Historic Garden: 20.2 mi
- Louisa Downtown Garden: 20.9 mi
- Monticello Vegetable Garden: 23.4 mi
- West Lawn: 23.4 mi
- Cascadia Community Garden: 24.7 mi
- The Sagacious Heads: 22.0 mi
- James Monroe: 22.1 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 23.2 mi
- King Alfred and His Court: 24.5 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 22.1 mi
- Amelia WMA Rifle Range: 24.1 mi
- Amelia WMA Shotgun Range: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Columbia Junction Lock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carters Mountain | NW 312° | 477 m | 23.3 mi |
| Wolfpit Mountain | NNW 328° | 454 m | 23.5 mi |
| Hightop | NNW 338° | 445 m | 24.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 333° | 442 m | 23.6 mi |
| Long Mountain | NNW 332° | 441 m | 23.5 mi |
| Trevillian Mountain | NNW 327° | 411 m | 23.8 mi |
| Lonesome Mountain | NNW 336° | 400 m | 23.8 mi |
| Broadhead Mountain | NNW 337° | 396 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:37 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palmyra 3S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1341433494
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 25 mi
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