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McCoull House

McCoull House from directly overhead

McCoull House is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Clark Mountain stands 327 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is McCoull Spring, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 23 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

House built around 1800 owned by the McCoull family during the war. House survived the horrific fighting around the Mule Shoe, of which it was located in the center. Destroyed by fire in 1921. Cut stones marking the house's outline were placed in 2007.

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Coordinates38.22021, -77.59974
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 41
  • Ramseur's Brigade: 0.1 mi
  • 49th NY Volunteers: 0.2 mi
  • 15th Regiment NJ Volunteers: 0.2 mi
  • 125th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry: 0.3 mi
  • Upton's Charge Monument: 0.3 mi
Museums: 14
Peaks: 14
Nature reserves: 12
Attractions: 6
Artworks: 4
  • L O V E: 5.4 mi
  • Iconic Art: 6.8 mi
  • Wine & Design: 10.0 mi
  • Cross Country State Championship Rock: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 17.4 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 15.9 mi
  • Picnic Pavilion: 17.6 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 3
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 1
  • McCoull Spring: 0.0 mi
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark MountainWNW 286°327 m22.7 mi
Mount PonyNW 308°229 m24.9 mi
Buzzard MountainWNW 290°175 m24.8 mi
Coles HillNW 318°138 m22.7 mi
Hamiltons ThicketNW 310°124 m7.8 mi
Shotgun HillNW 319°104 m11.4 mi
Berry HillNW 323°102 m21.7 mi
Green Bottle HillSW 214°85 m17.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:22
June solstice05:4819:5820:38
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2416:1316:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845566574787670584739
Precip in2.72.54.03.44.23.94.83.04.53.73.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg Sewage, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/136654907

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