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JMU 9/11 Memorial

JMU 9/11 Memorial from directly overhead

JMU 9/11 Memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 441 m. Oak Knob stands 1,175 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Spirit Rock, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 15 miles off.

At this location are the names of all of the JMU alumni that were killed in the attacks on September 11th, 2001

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Coordinates38.43353, -78.85842

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Astronomy Park: 0.2 mi
  • JMU UPARK Disc Golf Course: 0.6 mi
  • Hillside Field: 0.6 mi
  • Kiwanis Club Park: 0.8 mi
  • University Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 25
Museums: 21
Artworks: 16
Springs: 15
Waterfalls: 12
Attractions: 6
  • Fear Forest: 5.8 mi
  • Endless View Farms: 18.2 mi
  • Apple Cannon: 18.2 mi
  • Shenandoah Caverns: 22.0 mi
  • Cooter's Luray: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Gardens: 5
  • ISAT Patio: 0.3 mi
  • Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 0.4 mi
  • Heishman Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 22.8 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 22.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 13.6 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 13.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of JMU 9/11 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oak KnobWNW 284°1,175 m15.3 mi
Bald KnobNW 315°1,124 m15.3 mi
Goods MountainWNW 300°1,088 m14.9 mi
Second MountainNW 314°1,087 m12.3 mi
Trayfoot MountainSSE 158°1,025 m15.6 mi
Lairds KnobE 82°1,000 m7.0 mi
Grubbs KnobENE 71°975 m8.0 mi
Morgan KnobENE 62°936 m10.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5320:0420:43
September equinox07:0418:3919:14
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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4415313866

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