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Martin's Station

Martin's Station from directly overhead

Martin's Station is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 408 m. White Rocks stands 1,019 m to the east-northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph Martin monument, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail passes 0.3 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1775

What to expect

Access
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.63325, -83.52810

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 29
  • Thomas Walker Civic Park: 5.3 mi
  • Harrogate Little League: 7.7 mi
  • Harrogate City Park: 8.4 mi
  • Soccer Fields: 8.5 mi
  • Southside Park: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 13
Cliffs: 9
Historic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 5
  • Fletcher Ford State Natural Area Preserve: 13.6 mi
  • Martins Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area: 16.5 mi
  • Cranks Creek Wildlife Management Area: 19.9 mi
  • Stone Mountain Natural Area: 22.5 mi
  • Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center: 22.9 mi
Springs: 4
Artworks: 1
  • Doughboy Statue: 18.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.9 miles of Martin's Station. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
White RocksENE1,019 m5.3 mi
Fox KnobNE997 m14.3 mi
Bryson MountainWSW976 m17.6 mi
Grays KnobNE973 m16.9 mi
Brush MountainNW954 m2.8 mi
Reynolds MountainNNE952 m10.9 mi
Potato KnobNE941 m13.2 mi
Notch RockENE893 m20.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1219:46
June solstice06:1720:1820:57
September equinox07:2318:5919:33
December solstice07:4316:4217:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333744546370747367554437
Precip in4.75.15.35.34.25.05.23.83.83.13.85.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tazewell, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1143748508

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