Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County
Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 611 m. Beartown Mountain stands 1,429 m to the east, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Veteran's Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Dedicated to all the veterans of Russell County both past and present who served in the armed forces of the United States of America. Eagle Scout project completed by Kevin Alexander July 1991
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 17.9 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lovers Leap Overlook · 29 mi
- Mill Rock Overlook · 29 mi
- Towers Overlook · 29 mi
- Towers Tunnel Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Knob: 3.1 mi
- Copper Ridge: 4.4 mi
- Little Rock: 4.7 mi
- Brumley Ridge: 4.7 mi
- Brumley Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Old Mill Park: 0.4 mi
- J.S. Easterly Park: 0.8 mi
- Lebanon Town Park: 0.9 mi
- Glade Hollow Ball Park: 1.6 mi
- Historic Whites Mill: 10.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.0 mi
- In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 14.7 mi
- Cobra: 22.0 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 22.0 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve: 4.2 mi
- Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve: 5.3 mi
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 12.7 mi
- William King Museum: 14.2 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 14.3 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 14.3 mi
- Museum Of The Middle Appalachians: 17.0 mi
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 22.1 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 0.6 mi
- Heartwood: 14.7 mi
- Wooly: 17.0 mi
- Newman Basket Company: 24.2 mi
- Pinnacle: 4.1 mi
- Morrison Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Christy Cliffs: 10.3 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 21.5 mi
- Spearhead Trails: 23.5 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 24.1 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 24.6 mi
- Bristol Caverns: 24.6 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 23.1 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 23.4 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 7.1 mi
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 14.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.0 mi
- Abrams Falls: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown Mountain | E 80° | 1,429 m | 9.8 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | E 82° | 1,379 m | 17.0 mi |
| Redrock Mountain | E 85° | 1,345 m | 14.6 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,323 m | 16.5 mi |
| Peak 4300 | ENE 76° | 1,311 m | 11.8 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | SSE 161° | 1,287 m | 4.8 mi |
| Middle Knob | ESE 113° | 1,264 m | 5.5 mi |
| Short Mountain | E 84° | 1,245 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:13 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lebanon, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5581752875
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- Bristol · 22 mi
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