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Old Telegraph Road

Old Telegraph Road from directly overhead

Old Telegraph Road is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Luntsfords Mountain stands 171 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Birchdale Recreation Center, a park 1.3 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 8.2 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
metal
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Prince William County Historical Commission
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.64075, -77.29185

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Artworks
Museums
Gardens
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 9.8 mi
  • Garden Mulch Supply: 10.6 mi
  • CBA Community Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Fruit Garden & Nursery: 11.9 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 42
  • Veterans Park: 2.4 mi
  • Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 5.8 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 8.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 8.2 mi
  • Picnic Table: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 39
  • Stretchmark Hill: 10.8 mi
  • Signal Hill: 11.0 mi
  • Choo Choo Hill: 11.1 mi
  • Rose Hill: 16.5 mi
  • Shooters Hill: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 8
  • Beaver Landing: 3.4 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 3.5 mi
  • West Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Clifton Beach: 15.7 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 3.3 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 3.3 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 15.9 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Coe Creek: 7.2 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 23.1 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 23.3 mi
  • Great Falls: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Telegraph Road. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Luntsfords MountainWNW 286°171 m24.1 mi
Gantt HillN 9°156 m19.9 mi
Mount DanielNNE 18°144 m18.7 mi
Minor's HillNNE 22°140 m19.5 mi
Freedom HillN 8°140 m19.7 mi
Prout HillNNE 18°137 m17.5 mi
Upton HillNNE 26°125 m17.9 mi
Point RenoNNE 28°123 m24.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:21
June solstice05:4619:5820:38
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2416:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586675797871594940
Precip in2.72.43.63.23.63.54.64.23.43.33.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11360698822

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