Turner Ashby Monument
Turner Ashby Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 450 m. Oak Knob stands 1,175 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is University Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 14 miles off.
The story
The Turner Ashby Monument is a memorial placed in 1898 to mark the place at which Confederate Army Colonel Turner Ashby was killed in the 1862 Battle of Good's Farm. It is located at the end of Turner Ashby Lane in a small privately maintained park that is open to the public. It consists of a granite shaft, its sides finished roughly except for the inscription panel, with a similarly cut pyramidal top. It is set on a limestone base. Its 1898 dedication ceremony was attended by 5,000 people, and typifies emblems of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy. The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
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Wikidata Q48838969, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 27.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 15 mi
- Rocky Top Overlook · 15 mi
- Ivy Creek Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- University Park: 0.1 mi
- JMU UPARK Disc Golf Course: 0.2 mi
- Astronomy Park: 0.7 mi
- Purcell Park: 1.0 mi
- Hillside Field: 1.1 mi
- Shavers Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mole Hill: 5.1 mi
- Shavers Hill: 5.1 mi
- Massanutten Peak: 5.5 mi
- Onyx Hill: 6.6 mi
- Spirit Rock: 0.7 mi
- James Madison Statue: 0.8 mi
- JMU 9/11 Memorial: 0.8 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 1.3 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 1.7 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 1.7 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 1.7 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 3.0 mi
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 0.9 mi
- James Madison: 1.1 mi
- James Madison statue: 1.1 mi
- World War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 3.3 mi
- Rockingham springs: 7.7 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 9.7 mi
- Seawright Springs: 12.0 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 13.4 mi
- Elkton Spring: 14.2 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 15.8 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 15.8 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 15.9 mi
- Cedar Falls: 17.6 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 18.3 mi
- Fear Forest: 5.3 mi
- Endless View Farms: 17.5 mi
- Apple Cannon: 17.5 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 21.6 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 22.8 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 15.2 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 20.9 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 23.4 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 0.5 mi
- ISAT Patio: 0.8 mi
- Heishman Garden: 3.5 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 22.0 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 22.0 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 5.1 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 17.8 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 21.9 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 22.3 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 24.5 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 19.6 mi
- Trinity Point: 22.2 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 22.6 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 12.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 12.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Turner Ashby Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Knob | WNW 287° | 1,175 m | 15.1 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 317° | 1,124 m | 15.6 mi |
| Goods Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,088 m | 15.0 mi |
| Second Mountain | NW 318° | 1,087 m | 12.5 mi |
| Trayfoot Mountain | SSE 156° | 1,025 m | 15.1 mi |
| Lairds Knob | ENE 76° | 1,000 m | 7.5 mi |
| Grubbs Knob | ENE 67° | 975 m | 8.6 mi |
| Blackrock | SSE 154° | 944 m | 15.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1328466063
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 23 mi
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