In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor
In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 633 m. Beartown Mountain stands 1,429 m to the east, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Memorial of Foreign Wars
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 18.0 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: 3.2 mi
- Copper Ridge: 4.5 mi
- The Butt: 4.8 mi
- Brumley Ridge: 4.8 mi
- Brumley Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Old Mill Park: 0.3 mi
- Lebanon Town Park: 0.7 mi
- J.S. Easterly Park: 1.0 mi
- Glade Hollow Ball Park: 1.6 mi
- Historic Whites Mill: 10.4 mi
- Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County: 0.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 14.7 mi
- Cobra: 21.9 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 21.9 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve: 4.3 mi
- Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve: 5.2 mi
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 12.8 mi
- William King Museum: 14.1 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 14.3 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 14.3 mi
- Museum Of The Middle Appalachians: 17.1 mi
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 22.0 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 0.4 mi
- Heartwood: 14.7 mi
- Wooly: 17.1 mi
- Newman Basket Company: 24.3 mi
- Pinnacle: 4.2 mi
- Morrison Cliff: 10.1 mi
- Christy Cliffs: 10.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Spearhead Trails: 23.3 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 24.1 mi
- Bristol Caverns: 24.5 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 24.7 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 23.3 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 7.0 mi
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 14.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.1 mi
- Abrams Falls: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown Mountain | E 80° | 1,429 m | 9.9 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | E 81° | 1,379 m | 17.1 mi |
| Redrock Mountain | E 84° | 1,345 m | 14.8 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | ENE 76° | 1,323 m | 16.6 mi |
| Peak 4300 | ENE 76° | 1,311 m | 11.9 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,287 m | 4.8 mi |
| Middle Knob | ESE 112° | 1,264 m | 5.6 mi |
| Short Mountain | E 84° | 1,245 m | 14.2 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/5581752874
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- Bristol · 22 mi
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