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Robinson House

Robinson House from directly overhead

Robinson House is a historic site in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 79 m. Big Cobbler Mountain stands 476 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Confederate Batteries, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 55 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
79 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.81878, -77.51913

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • NOVA Circle: 0.7 mi
  • Ellis Barron Park: 2.0 mi
  • Bull Run Swim & Raquet Club: 2.4 mi
  • Ben Lomond Park: 2.7 mi
  • James McDonnell Recreation Center: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Confederate Batteries: 0.3 mi
  • Stone House: 0.4 mi
  • Rickett's Battery: 0.4 mi
  • Griffin's Battery: 0.5 mi
  • Deep Cut Battlefield: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 58
  • BG Francis Bartow Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • First Manassas Monument: 0.3 mi
  • Colonel Cameron Killed Here - 79th New York: 0.3 mi
  • Stonewall Jackson: 0.3 mi
  • BG Bernard Bee Memorial: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 56
  • Wildcat: 5.8 mi
  • Maze: 7.5 mi
  • Girl with Dog: 7.6 mi
  • Carol: 7.8 mi
  • Horse head: 8.7 mi
Peaks: 55
Gardens: 55
Museums: 44
Picnic sites: 27
  • Brownsville Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 5.4 mi
  • Hyland Hills Park: 5.5 mi
  • Little Picnic Island: 11.3 mi
  • Pony Barn: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 7
  • West Beach: 16.9 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 17.0 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 17.3 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 18.7 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Coe Creek: 10.4 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 11.2 mi
  • Great Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 19.9 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 20.3 mi
Springs: 5
  • Peace Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 10.6 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 10.8 mi
  • White Rock Spring: 10.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 1.5 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 1.5 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 18.9 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Cobbler MountainW476 m23.4 mi
Little Cobbler MountainW441 m23.2 mi
Wildcat MountainW417 m17.3 mi
Signal MountainWNW413 m10.8 mi
Rappahannock MountainW404 m17.7 mi
High Point MountainWNW397 m10.8 mi
White RockWNW387 m10.9 mi
Chestnut PeakWNW374 m9.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:22
June solstice05:4619:5920:39
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2616:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333643556473787668564638

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manassas, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/367990010

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