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Old Ashby's Gap Turnpike Bridge

Old Ashby's Gap Turnpike Bridge from directly overhead

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.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
100 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.97761, -77.65138

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Parks
Historic sites
  • 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
Peaks
Artworks: 51
  • Carol: 5.6 mi
  • Sundial: 7.8 mi
  • Welcome, the Iconic Hand: 10.2 mi
  • Sun Flower: 10.3 mi
  • Unbroken Circle #4: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 48
  • Culinary Gardens: 4.8 mi
  • Designated Wildflower Zone: 8.9 mi
  • butterfly Garden: 9.4 mi
  • butterfly garden: 9.4 mi
  • Koch Family Garden: 10.8 mi
Nature reserves: 47
Museums: 40
Picnic sites: 29
  • Little Picnic Island: 8.2 mi
  • Hyland Hills Park: 10.0 mi
  • Smiths Switch Station: 10.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
  • Brownsville Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
Springs: 13
  • White Rock Spring: 6.7 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Hunsucker 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: 5
  • River Access: 16.2 mi
  • River Access: 16.3 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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MountainW 266°674 m20.1 mi
ParisW 271°590 m18.8 mi
Paris MountainWNW 284°587 m15.3 mi
Big Cobbler MountainWSW 239°476 m18.9 mi
NeersvilleNNW 340°467 m19.1 mi
Naked MountainWSW 257°448 m18.3 mi
Raven RocksNW 319°443 m14.9 mi
Little Cobbler MountainWSW 244°441 m17.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4620:0020:40
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2716:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643556473777669574637
Precip in3.12.63.83.54.94.64.13.74.14.03.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — WFO Sterling, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356597972

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