JMU 9/11 Memorial
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
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 27.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 15 mi
- Ivy Creek Overlook · 15 mi
- Rocky Top Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Shavers Hill: 3.4 mi
- Mole Hill: 5.2 mi
- Massanutten Peak: 5.6 mi
- Onyx Hill: 6.7 mi
- Lairds Knob: 7.0 mi
- Spirit Rock: 0.2 mi
- Turner Ashby Monument: 0.8 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 1.0 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Monument: 1.3 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 1.1 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 1.1 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 1.2 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 3.0 mi
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 0.8 mi
- James Madison: 0.8 mi
- James Madison statue: 0.9 mi
- World War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 2.8 mi
- Rockingham springs: 7.6 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 9.9 mi
- Seawright Springs: 12.7 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 13.0 mi
- Elkton Spring: 14.0 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 16.2 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 16.2 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 16.4 mi
- Cedar Falls: 17.3 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 18.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 15.7 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 22.7 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 23.6 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 5.2 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 18.2 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 21.6 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 23.1 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 22.1 mi
- Trinity Point: 23.0 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 24.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 13.6 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of JMU 9/11 Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Knob | WNW 284° | 1,175 m | 15.3 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 315° | 1,124 m | 15.3 mi |
| Goods Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,088 m | 14.9 mi |
| Second Mountain | NW 314° | 1,087 m | 12.3 mi |
| Trayfoot Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,025 m | 15.6 mi |
| Lairds Knob | E 82° | 1,000 m | 7.0 mi |
| Grubbs Knob | ENE 71° | 975 m | 8.0 mi |
| Blackrock | SSE 157° | 944 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4415313866
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 23 mi
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