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Millenium Sundial

Millenium Sundial from directly overhead

Millenium Sundial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Hogback Mountain stands 1,056 m to the south-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Skyline Drive passes 0.9 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
THE MILLENNIUM SUNDIAL FRONT ROYAL - CANOE CAPITAL OF VIRGINIA INSTALLED DECEMBER 1999 TO COMMEMORATE THE END OF THE 1900'S. DEDICATED ON JANUARY 1, 2001[sic] TO HONOR THE BEGINNING OF THE 21ST CENTURY DESIGNED BY PATRICIA WINDRO
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Coordinates38.91793, -78.18941

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Bowman Park: 0.3 mi
  • Happy Creek Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lion's Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lions Park: 0.9 mi
  • Fantasy Land Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose: 0.0 mi
  • Snead Farm: 4.3 mi
  • 8th Vermont Monument: 8.9 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
  • 128th New York Monument: 9.0 mi
Museums: 23
Attractions: 19
  • Skyline Caverns: 1.9 mi
  • Darkwood Manor: 22.7 mi
  • Luray Train Depot: 22.8 mi
  • Cider Stage: 23.0 mi
  • Gem Mining Sluice: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 17
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 0.2 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 10.9 mi
  • The Peacemakers: 17.2 mi
  • Bird In Flight: 17.3 mi
  • A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 17.4 mi
Springs: 12
  • Rock Spring: 10.2 mi
  • Vaucluse Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Yellow Rose Spring: 11.2 mi
  • Chalybeate Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Town Spring: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Nature reserves: 6
Gardens: 6
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 3.5 mi
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 21.9 mi
  • Pavilian: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • River Access: 22.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Millenium Sundial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainSSW1,056 m11.7 mi
North MarshallS1,024 m9.8 mi
SugarloafSSW985 m12.6 mi
South MarshallS979 m10.2 mi
Little Hogback MountainSSW940 m11.6 mi
The PeakS889 m10.9 mi
Compton PeakS887 m6.9 mi
Carson MountainS780 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5019:25
June solstice05:4820:0220:42
September equinox07:0118:3619:12
December solstice07:2916:1316:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643556371757467564637
Precip in2.82.53.83.44.44.53.64.04.83.43.33.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Front Royal, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5471611720

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