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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
Yes
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

Nature reserves
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
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
Museums
Artworks: 59
  • Wildcat: 2.9 mi
  • Girl with Dog: 5.6 mi
  • UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 6.0 mi
  • Horse head: 6.1 mi
  • Maze: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 58
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
Gardens: 55
Picnic sites: 49
  • Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 5.1 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 6.2 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 6.3 mi
  • Brownsville Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
  • Hyland Hills Park: 9.2 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: 6
  • Peace Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 16.4 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 16.5 mi
  • White Rock Spring: 17.1 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 MountainW417 m22.9 mi
Signal MountainWNW413 m17.0 mi
Rappahannock MountainW404 m23.3 mi
High Point MountainWNW397 m17.0 mi
White RockWNW387 m17.2 mi
Chestnut PeakWNW374 m16.2 mi
Pignut MountainW326 m20.9 mi
Prickly Pear MountainW319 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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