Historic site · Virginia
Old Ashby's Gap Turnpike Bridge
Old Ashby's Gap Turnpike Bridge is a historic site in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 100 m. Blue Mountain stands 674 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Aldie Mill, a attraction 0.6 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 100 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.97761, -77.65138
- 1.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 13.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 16.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Red Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Overlook rock, lower · 18 mi
- Overlook rock, high · 18 mi
- Point of Rocks Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Aldie Mill Historic Park: 0.6 mi
- Gilbert's Corner Regional Park: 2.4 mi
- Mercer Park: 2.6 mi
- Mickie Gordon Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
- Everfield Community Park: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Negro Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Steptoe Hill: 4.4 mi
- Ball Hill: 4.5 mi
- Polecat Hill: 4.9 mi
- Vesper Hill: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 57
- Historic Aldie Mill: 0.6 mi
- Akela Village: 10.2 mi
- Wachovia Handicraft Pavilion: 10.2 mi
- Fred And Anita Scott Amphitheater: 10.3 mi
- The Big Dig: 10.4 mi
Historic sites: 57
- 1st Massachusetts Cavalry: 1.2 mi
- Swart Farmhouse: 4.8 mi
- Leesburg 9/11 Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Cooke's Mill: 10.0 mi
- Loudoun Branch, Manassas Gap Railroad: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 47
- Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Broadlands protected nature reserve: 7.1 mi
- Broadlands Wetlands Preservation Area: 8.4 mi
- Rust Nature Sanctuary: 10.5 mi
- Mountain Road District Park: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 44
- Carol: 5.6 mi
- Sundial: 7.8 mi
- Welcome, the Iconic Hand: 10.2 mi
- Sun Flower: 10.3 mi
- Kintsugi heart: 10.3 mi
Museums: 40
- Oatlands Mansion: 4.7 mi
- National Sporting Library & Museum: 4.8 mi
- Oatlands Museum: 4.8 mi
- Loudoun Museum: 10.5 mi
- Haymarket Museum: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 40
- Culinary Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Designated Wildflower Zone: 8.9 mi
- butterfly Garden: 9.4 mi
- Koch Family Garden: 10.8 mi
- Senior Garden: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Little Picnic Island: 8.2 mi
- Hyland Hills Park: 10.0 mi
- Smiths Switch Station: 10.8 mi
- Brownsville Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 14.6 mi
Springs: 12
- White Rock Spring: 6.7 mi
- Lambert's Spring: 12.4 mi
- Harmony Spring: 12.4 mi
- Hunsucker Spring: 12.5 mi
- Peace Spring: 12.5 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 6.6 mi
- Pua Falls: 14.9 mi
- Great Falls: 21.4 mi
- Coe Creek: 23.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 24.1 mi
Beaches: 4
- River Access: 16.2 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 18.3 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 22.0 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 14.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Lovers Leap: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of Old Ashby's Gap Turnpike Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | W 266° | 674 m | 20.1 mi |
| Paris | W 271° | 590 m | 18.8 mi |
| Paris Mountain | WNW 284° | 587 m | 15.3 mi |
| Big Cobbler Mountain | WSW 239° | 476 m | 18.9 mi |
| Neersville | NNW 340° | 467 m | 19.1 mi |
| Naked Mountain | WSW 257° | 448 m | 18.3 mi |
| Raven Rocks | NW 319° | 443 m | 14.9 mi |
| Little Cobbler Mountain | WSW 244° | 441 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — WFO Sterling, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/356597972
Day trips start here
- Middleburg · 5 mi
- Loudoun County · 8 mi
- Ashburn · 10 mi
- Leesburg · 11 mi
- Sterling · 12 mi
- Chantilly · 13 mi
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