Meade Pyramid
Meade Pyramid is a historic site in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 24 m. Hamiltons Thicket stands 124 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 15 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 24 m
How to reach it
- 14.5 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 24.1 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 27.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Lee's Hill: 3.1 mi
- Fifth Corps Monument: 3.2 mi
- Humphreys Monument: 3.3 mi
- Stephens House Site: 3.4 mi
- Cobb Monument: 3.4 mi
- Cosner Park: 1.1 mi
- Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Mary Lee Carter Park: 1.7 mi
- Lee Hill Park: 1.9 mi
- Fredericksburg Agricultural Fairgrounds: 1.9 mi
- Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Alexander Memorial Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Alum Springs Park: 3.5 mi
- Falmouth Beach Park: 5.0 mi
- Motts Run Reservoir Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- George Washington Masonic Museum: 3.6 mi
- National Bank Museum: 3.7 mi
- James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library: 3.7 mi
- Fredericksburg Area Museum: 3.7 mi
- Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop: 3.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.3 mi
- Howison Hill: 2.6 mi
- Fall Hill: 5.6 mi
- Embrey Hill: 6.1 mi
- Motts Run Hill: 7.4 mi
- John Paul Jones House: 3.4 mi
- The Chimneys: 3.5 mi
- Dominion Raceway: 8.7 mi
- Chancellorsville House Site: 11.4 mi
- Garrett Farm site, John Wilkes Booth Killed after killing Lincoln: 13.8 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 5.7 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 18.9 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 19.0 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 24.7 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 24.7 mi
- L O V E: 3.7 mi
- Iconic Art: 4.8 mi
- Wine & Design: 5.2 mi
- Cross Country State Championship Rock: 7.6 mi
- Bull Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Blue Banks: 16.7 mi
- Possum Nose: 23.0 mi
- Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 12.8 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 14.8 mi
- Potomac Shores Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 16.2 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 17.8 mi
- McCoull Spring: 9.0 mi
- Clifton Beach: 14.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Meade Pyramid. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamiltons Thicket | W 281° | 124 m | 15.0 mi |
| Shotgun Hill | WNW 292° | 104 m | 17.4 mi |
| Green Bottle Hill | SW 228° | 85 m | 24.9 mi |
| Embrey Hill | NW 310° | 74 m | 6.1 mi |
| Fall Hill | NNW 326° | 67 m | 5.6 mi |
| Motts Run Hill | NW 306° | 65 m | 7.4 mi |
| Talliaferro Mount | ESE 108° | 49 m | 10.6 mi |
| Stretchmark Hill | NE 36° | 44 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg Sewage, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356563289
Day trips start here
- Fredericksburg · 4 mi
- Stafford County · 11 mi
- Spotsylvania · 12 mi
- Stafford · 12 mi
- Aquia Harbour · 15 mi
- Quantico · 20 mi
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