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Hanover Confederate Soldiers Monument

Hanover Confederate Soldiers Monument from directly overhead

Hanover Confederate Soldiers Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 33 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanover County Courthouse Historic District, a park 0.3 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Inscription
Hanover to her Confederate Soldiers and to her Noble Women who loved them 1861-1865

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates37.76314, -77.36723

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Aqua Blast: 6.5 mi
  • Paradise Plunge: 6.5 mi
  • Zoom Flume: 6.5 mi
  • Hurricane Heights: 6.5 mi
  • Pantherian: 6.5 mi
Parks: 59
Artworks: 58
Gardens: 53
Museums: 30
Springs: 11
  • Young's Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Youngs Spring: 12.7 mi
  • Byrd Park Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Chimborazo Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Dogwood Dell Spring: 16.7 mi
Peaks: 6
Picnic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 16.4 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWSW92 m23.5 mi
Shooters HillSW69 m19.8 mi
Sliding HillSW63 m6.6 mi
Gambles HillSSW44 m16.1 mi
Turkey HillSSE43 m14.7 mi
Dickeys HillE43 m21.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2216:1416:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384048576674787770594941
Precip in3.52.93.93.44.34.14.04.94.03.63.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland Hanover CO Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10737311451

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