Locust Hill
Locust Hill is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Bucks Elbow Mountain stands 964 m to the west-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
The story
cemetery in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q117545236, matched on coordinates and name (256 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- The birthplace, in 1774, of Meriwether Lewis Soldier, Explorer, Scholar, Gentleman;appointed by President Jefferson Leader, with his friend William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Across the American Continent To the Pacific Coast in 1804 - 06
How to reach it
- 6.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 10.3 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 14.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 8 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 10 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 11 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Turners Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Clark Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bear Den Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Gillums Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Round Top: 3.2 mi
- Beaver Creek Park: 3.6 mi
- Flagler Court: 4.5 mi
- Park at Ivy: 4.6 mi
- Spies Garden: 4.8 mi
- The Field: 4.8 mi
- 3 Owl Statue: 2.7 mi
- Bear Statue: 2.8 mi
- Mountain Man: 3.0 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 4.5 mi
- Moving Forward: 4.6 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 0.4 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 3.0 mi
- Graveyard Site: 4.9 mi
- Lambeth Ruins: 5.1 mi
- The Aviator Statue - James Rogers McConnell: 5.3 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 5.4 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 6.3 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 6.9 mi
- Michie Tavern: 8.1 mi
- Monticello: 8.6 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 0.9 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 4.0 mi
- Keunen Garden: 4.5 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 4.5 mi
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 4.6 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 3.5 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 5.9 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 7.4 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 11.6 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 18.8 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 13.1 mi
- Coiner Spring: 18.2 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 20.2 mi
- Dripping Rock: 20.3 mi
- Tinkling Spring: 21.0 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 11.0 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 17.2 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 17.9 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 18.4 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 18.4 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 12.9 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 13.2 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 13.3 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 20.3 mi
- South River Falls: 22.5 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 6.9 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 9.4 mi
- Apple Cannon: 16.3 mi
- Endless View Farms: 16.3 mi
- Fear Forest: 23.5 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 13.6 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 17.5 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 19.2 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 2.6 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 23.4 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 23.4 mi
- Canada: 5.4 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Locust Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | WNW 290° | 964 m | 8.5 mi |
| Calf Mountain | W 277° | 908 m | 10.3 mi |
| Bear Den Mountain | W 271° | 879 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pasture Fence Mountain | NW 313° | 877 m | 9.7 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | NNW 348° | 758 m | 10.3 mi |
| Fox Mountain | NNW 348° | 754 m | 10.3 mi |
| Castle Rock | SW 222° | 722 m | 10.5 mi |
| High Top Mountain | NNW 343° | 695 m | 9.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Free Union, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9558791608
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 7 mi
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