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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

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
Peaks
Historic sites: 27
  • 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: 22
  • 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
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 5
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 3.5 mi
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 21.9 mi
  • Pavilian: 21.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 2
  • River Access: 22.1 mi
  • River Access: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Millenium Sundial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainSSW 203°1,056 m11.7 mi
North MarshallS 184°1,024 m9.8 mi
SugarloafSSW 205°985 m12.6 mi
South MarshallS 189°979 m10.2 mi
Little Hogback MountainSSW 199°940 m11.6 mi
The PeakS 175°889 m10.9 mi
Compton PeakS 174°887 m6.9 mi
Carson MountainS 171°780 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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