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Union Mills Historic Site

Union Mills Historic Site from directly overhead

Union Mills Historic Site is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Wildcat Mountain stands 417 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Brick Spring House, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 12 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Access
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Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.78132, -77.41362

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Nature reserves
Gardens
Parks
  • Harriet and William Harris Park: 1.4 mi
  • Clifton Historic District: 1.5 mi
  • Ayre Square: 1.5 mi
  • Bird Sancuary: 1.5 mi
  • Joseph D Reading Park: 2.2 mi
Artworks
  • Wildcat: 2.9 mi
  • Wildcat: 3.1 mi
  • Girl with Dog: 5.6 mi
  • UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 6.0 mi
  • Horse head: 6.1 mi
Attractions
  • Bull Run Special Events Center: 3.7 mi
  • K1 Speed: 5.0 mi
  • Fluffy Rides: 5.0 mi
  • Confederate Batteries: 6.1 mi
  • Griffin's Battery: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 60
  • Shelter #9: 3.8 mi
  • Shelter #7: 3.9 mi
  • Shelter #6: 3.9 mi
  • Shelter #5: 4.0 mi
  • Shelter #3: 4.2 mi
Museums
Peaks: 58
  • Choo Choo Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Signal Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Henry Hill: 6.2 mi
  • Bald Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Mount Pone: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 7
  • West Beach: 12.2 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 12.2 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 15.0 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 16.7 mi
Springs: 7
  • Peace Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 16.5 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Coe Creek: 4.5 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 15.1 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 17.2 mi
  • Great Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 4.7 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 4.7 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 13.8 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 13.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wildcat MountainW 272°417 m22.9 mi
Signal MountainWNW 294°413 m17.0 mi
Rappahannock MountainW 271°404 m23.3 mi
High Point MountainWNW 288°397 m17.0 mi
White RockWNW 294°387 m17.2 mi
Chestnut PeakWNW 297°374 m16.2 mi
Pignut MountainW 272°326 m20.9 mi
Prickly Pear MountainW 267°319 m23.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4619:5920:39
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2516:1016:52

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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3838343493

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