Old Telegraph Road
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.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
- Material
- metal
What to expect
- Operated by
- Prince William County Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 22.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Birchdale Recreation Center: 1.3 mi
- Lancaster Park: 1.3 mi
- Heather Glen Park: 1.3 mi
- Hylbrook Park: 1.6 mi
- Cloverdale Park: 1.9 mi
- Potomac Path: 1.5 mi
- Benita Fitzgerald Drive: 1.5 mi
- Neabsco Mills Ironworks: 1.5 mi
- New School Baptist Church: 2.2 mi
- Julie J. Metz Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Rippon Lodge Historic Site: 2.0 mi
- Chinn Park: 2.8 mi
- Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge: 3.1 mi
- Greenwood Farms Park: 3.1 mi
- Occoquan Regional Park: 3.6 mi
- Mill House Museum: 3.5 mi
- Lucy Burns Museum: 4.4 mi
- Weems-Botts Museum: 5.4 mi
- The National Museum of the Marine Corps: 7.2 mi
- General Smallwood Retreat House: 8.5 mi
- Warriors' Plaza: 8.7 mi
- Warriors' Field: 8.8 mi
- Woodlawn Mansion: 9.9 mi
- Pope-Leighey House: 10.0 mi
- George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour: 10.1 mi
- Welcome to Occoquan: 3.3 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 11.2 mi
- UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 12.7 mi
- The George Mason Statue: 13.1 mi
- Today is Tomorrow: 13.9 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Treehouse: 13.4 mi
- 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
- Possum Nose: 6.1 mi
- Indian Head: 6.7 mi
- Blue Banks: 13.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 16.3 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 16.8 mi
- 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
- Coe Creek: 7.2 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 23.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 23.3 mi
- Great Falls: 24.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luntsfords Mountain | WNW 286° | 171 m | 24.1 mi |
| Gantt Hill | N 9° | 156 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NNE 18° | 144 m | 18.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNE 22° | 140 m | 19.5 mi |
| Freedom Hill | N 8° | 140 m | 19.7 mi |
| Prout Hill | NNE 18° | 137 m | 17.5 mi |
| Upton Hill | NNE 26° | 125 m | 17.9 mi |
| Point Reno | NNE 28° | 123 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 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 | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11360698822
Day trips start here
- Woodbridge · 2 mi
- Lorton · 5 mi
- Triangle · 6 mi
- Quantico · 8 mi
- Burke · 10 mi
- Prince William County · 11 mi
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