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Q-6 37 Lucille Chaffin Kent (1909-1997)

Q-6 37 Lucille Chaffin Kent (1909-1997) from directly overhead

Q-6 37 Lucille Chaffin Kent (1909-1997) is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 240 m. Terrapin Mountain stands 1,062 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Prisoner of War Camp, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 15 miles off.

What the record says

Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates37.40529, -79.16657

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Miller Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kemper Station Park: 0.5 mi
  • Westover Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
  • Jefferson Park: 0.8 mi
  • City Stadium Complex: 0.9 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 55
Museums: 22
Gardens: 18
Artworks: 15
  • Olympic Runner: 0.2 mi
  • LYH LOVES YOU: 0.5 mi
  • Hayes Monument: 1.1 mi
  • Hayes Hall Bell: 1.1 mi
  • Mayor: 1.1 mi
Attractions: 9
Springs: 7
  • Marble Spring: 18.8 mi
  • Hunting Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Sulphur Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Cow Camp Spring: 23.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 23.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
  • Hollins Mill Park: 1.2 mi
  • Carry Nature Sanctuary: 11.5 mi
  • Claytor Nature Center: 20.6 mi
  • Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 23.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • J.H. Phillips Wayside: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.3 miles of Q-6 37 Lucille Chaffin Kent (1909-1997). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Terrapin MountainWNW1,062 m18.0 mi
Highcock KnobNW931 m18.6 mi
High PeakN876 m11.1 mi
Tobacco Row MountainN876 m11.1 mi
No Business MountainWNW837 m12.3 mi
Rocky MountainWNW712 m10.9 mi
Shady MountainN687 m14.7 mi
Suck MountainW668 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:29
June solstice05:5720:0320:42
September equinox07:0518:4119:15
December solstice07:2816:2217:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845556371757467564638
Precip in3.42.93.73.64.24.04.13.63.93.43.23.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg #2, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11108399692

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