Joseph Martin monument
Joseph Martin monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 406 m. White Rocks stands 1,019 m to the east-northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Martin's Station, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail runs past it.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Dedicated to the memory of General Joseph Martin, Martin's Station, and the more than 200,000 settlers whose courage and fortitude helped to carve our great nation out of a vast wilderness and gave birth to the American frontier spirit
How to reach it
- On the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 7.9 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 8.6 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
- 8.4 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinnacle Overlook · 8 mi
- Cumberland Gap Pinnacle Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Walnut Hill: 2.2 mi
- Brush Mountain: 2.9 mi
- White Rocks: 5.3 mi
- Bailey Hill: 6.9 mi
- Butterfly Knob: 7.7 mi
- Thomas Walker Civic Park: 5.2 mi
- Harrogate Little League: 7.8 mi
- Harrogate City Park: 8.5 mi
- Soccer Fields: 8.5 mi
- Southside Park: 10.6 mi
- Tri-State Point: 8.5 mi
- Vardy Presbyterian Church: 19.5 mi
- Mahala Mullins Cabin: 19.5 mi
- Hawkeye Overlook: 22.0 mi
- NARROW: 22.2 mi
- Slanting Misery: 9.7 mi
- Chain Rock: 12.6 mi
- Fletcher Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Sheeplick Point: 15.5 mi
- Shelton Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Martin's Station: 0.1 mi
- Bean Station Original Site: 23.0 mi
- Clinchdale Farm: 23.1 mi
- Old Lee Highway: 23.2 mi
- Bean Station Veterans Memorial: 24.1 mi
- Fletcher Ford State Natural Area Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area: 16.4 mi
- Cranks Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
- Stone Mountain Natural Area: 22.5 mi
- Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 22.9 mi
- Butchers Spring: 9.3 mi
- Otey Mill Spring: 13.4 mi
- Tate Spring: 22.7 mi
- Rocky Spring: 24.0 mi
- Hancock County Welcome Center: 18.6 mi
- Bean Station History Museum: 24.1 mi
- Grainger County Historical Archives: 24.4 mi
- Doughboy Statue: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Joseph Martin monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rocks | ENE 63° | 1,019 m | 5.3 mi |
| Fox Knob | NE 36° | 997 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bryson Mountain | WSW 256° | 976 m | 17.7 mi |
| Grays Knob | NE 51° | 973 m | 16.9 mi |
| Brush Mountain | NW 310° | 954 m | 2.9 mi |
| Reynolds Mountain | NNE 17° | 952 m | 11.0 mi |
| Potato Knob | NE 44° | 941 m | 13.2 mi |
| Notch Rock | ENE 68° | 893 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:18 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:42 | 17:23 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tazewell, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10647416618
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