State of Virginia
State of Virginia is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 174 m. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
The Virginia Monument, also commonly referred to as "The State of Virginia Monument", is a Battle of Gettysburg memorial to the commonwealth's "Sons at Gettysburg" with a bronze statue of Robert E. Lee on his horse Traveller and a "bronze group of figures representing the Artillery, Infantry, and Cavalry of the Confederate Army". The equestrian statue is atop a granite pedestal and the group of six standing figures is on a sculpted bronze base with the figures facing the Field of Pickett's Charge and the equestrian statue of Union General George G. Meade on Cemetery Ridge. The granite pedestal without either sculpture was dedicated on June 30, 1913 for the 1913 Gettysburg reunion. On June 8, 1917, Virginia governor Henry C. Stuart presented the completed memorial to the public.
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Wikidata Q7934417, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.3 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.6 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Madison MS Artillery “Ward’s Battery”: 0.0 mi
- CS HQ Army of Northern Virginia: 0.0 mi
- Posey MS Brigade: 0.0 mi
- Brooke VA Artillery: 0.0 mi
- Wright GA Brigade: 0.0 mi
- Gettysburg Recreational Park: 0.9 mi
- West Fields: 1.8 mi
- Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 2.1 mi
- Straban Township Park: 4.2 mi
- Norm Weaver Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 1.2 mi
- Culps Hill: 1.6 mi
- Powers Hill: 1.7 mi
- Little Round Top: 1.8 mi
- Big Round Top: 2.0 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 0.9 mi
- Gettysburg Heritage Center: 0.9 mi
- Gettysburg Diorama & History Center: 1.0 mi
- Jennie Wade House Gifts: 1.2 mi
- Gettysburg Museum: 1.3 mi
- Menchey’s Spring: 1.4 mi
- Katelysine Spring: 1.7 mi
- Spangler's Spring: 1.8 mi
- Poplar Spring: 8.5 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 9.6 mi
- Women's Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 1.3 mi
- Return visit: 1.5 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 10.7 mi
- St. Francis: 10.7 mi
- Caledonia State Park: 13.8 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 14.9 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 16.2 mi
- Spiegle Cooperative Wildlife Management Area: 17.4 mi
- Union Mills Reservoir Area: 17.4 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 1.5 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.8 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 16.9 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 18.8 mi
- Walkersville Southern Railroad: 23.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.8 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 10.7 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 13.4 mi
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 15.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.9 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 22.1 mi
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 1.8 mi
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 8.1 mi
- Tartown: 10.8 mi
- Clermont Crag: 13.6 mi
- Beach Front: 14.5 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of State of Virginia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | W 276° | 637 m | 13.0 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | W 272° | 593 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Knob | WNW 285° | 573 m | 10.6 mi |
| Virginia Rock | WSW 256° | 545 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Newman | WNW 297° | 544 m | 11.0 mi |
| Chimney Rocks | W 271° | 535 m | 11.7 mi |
| Wildcat Rocks | WSW 252° | 533 m | 12.2 mi |
| Briar Mountain | W 269° | 533 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eisenhower NHS, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/710973179
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 1 mi
- Hanover · 14 mi
- Thurmont · 15 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 16 mi
- Westminster · 21 mi
- Chambersburg · 23 mi
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