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Meade Pyramid

Meade Pyramid from directly overhead

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

Coordinates38.25248, -77.43787

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 18
Peaks: 10
Attractions: 5
Rest areas: 5
  • 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
Artworks: 4
  • 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
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 12.8 mi
  • Aquia Community Garden: 14.8 mi
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • McCoull Spring: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hamiltons ThicketW 281°124 m15.0 mi
Shotgun HillWNW 292°104 m17.4 mi
Green Bottle HillSW 228°85 m24.9 mi
Embrey HillNW 310°74 m6.1 mi
Fall HillNNW 326°67 m5.6 mi
Motts Run HillNW 306°65 m7.4 mi
Talliaferro MountESE 108°49 m10.6 mi
Stretchmark HillNE 36°44 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4719:5820:37
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2416:1216:54

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, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356563289

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