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Fort Harrison

Fort Harrison from directly overhead

Fort Harrison is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 369 m. Flagpole Knob stands 1,336 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Dayton Historic District, a park 0.3 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 17 miles off.

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Getting there

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Coordinates38.41797, -78.93581

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dayton Historic District: 0.3 mi
  • Cooks Creek Arboretum: 2.3 mi
  • Whitelow Park: 2.3 mi
  • Harrisonburg/Warm Springs Turnpike Park: 2.3 mi
  • Crist Farm Walking Trails: 2.6 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 23
Museums: 20
Springs: 15
Artworks: 14
Picnic sites: 6
Waterfalls: 6
Gardens: 5
  • Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 3.9 mi
  • ISAT Patio: 4.1 mi
  • Heishman Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 20.0 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Fear Forest: 7.9 mi
  • Endless View Farms: 17.5 mi
  • Apple Cannon: 17.6 mi
  • Gypsy Hill Express Train: 19.5 mi
  • Treasure Mountain: 24.5 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Cliffs: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 11.5 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 11.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Fort Harrison. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Flagpole KnobWNW 295°1,336 m14.9 mi
Slate Springs MountainWNW 295°1,332 m15.0 mi
Dundore MountainNW 306°1,244 m13.3 mi
Meadow KnobWNW 297°1,184 m13.4 mi
Oak KnobWNW 294°1,175 m11.6 mi
Feedstone MountainNNW 327°1,174 m14.6 mi
Sand Spring MountainW 276°1,137 m13.7 mi
Bald KnobNNW 331°1,124 m13.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5320:0420:44
September equinox07:0418:4019:15
December solstice07:3016:1716:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542526271757366554436
Precip in2.72.23.23.34.03.94.13.83.72.52.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12552437010

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