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Mansion Truss Bridge

Mansion Truss Bridge from directly overhead

Mansion Truss Bridge is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 151 m. Fleming Mountain stands 645 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Avoca Museum, a museum 1.7 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 28 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

demolished historic truss bridge in Virginia, United States

Dates from 1903.

Wikidata Q16981658, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1810

How to reach it

Coordinates37.11926, -79.24213

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Avoca Museum: 1.7 mi
  • John H. Moseley Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
  • Shreve Park: 2.6 mi
  • Leonard Coleman Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
  • English Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
Peaks: 41
Gardens: 22
  • Dinwiddie Arboretum: 1.7 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Saponi Garden: 13.6 mi
  • Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 15.8 mi
  • James D. Wright Garden: 18.9 mi
Museums: 20
Artworks: 15
  • LOVE: 2.9 mi
  • Hayes Hall Bell: 19.7 mi
  • Hayes Monument: 19.7 mi
  • LYH LOVES YOU: 20.4 mi
  • Olympic Runner: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 7
Cliffs: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • J.H. Phillips Wayside: 13.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mansion Truss Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fleming MountainN 350°645 m23.4 mi
Jackson PeakN 351°643 m24.1 mi
Round MountainNNW 344°620 m24.8 mi
Smith MountainWSW 248°590 m19.3 mi
Jackson MountainNNW 338°519 m24.7 mi
Greer KnobWSW 246°495 m21.3 mi
Long MountainNE 36°437 m14.7 mi
Dolly MountainNNW 347°436 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5519:29
June solstice05:5820:0220:41
September equinox07:0518:4119:16
December solstice07:2816:2317:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363946566472767568574739
Precip in3.52.93.83.44.03.84.23.24.03.13.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg Rgnl AP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/12884623315

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