- Elevation, modelled
- 318 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Big House Mountain1,111 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway8.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7888, -79.4401
Virginia Military Institute is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled 318 m. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the west-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is George C Marshall Research Foundation Library, a museum 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 8.1 miles off.
state-supported military college in Lexington, Virginia, USA
Dates from 1839.
Wikidata Q785357, matched on coordinates and name (207 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Virginia Military Institute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big House Mountain | WNW 294° | 1,111 m | 7.3 mi |
| Big Butt | NNW 344° | 1,053 m | 8.0 mi |
| Little House Mountain | WNW 294° | 1,032 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,015 m | 10.3 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | NNW 333° | 1,003 m | 10.4 mi |
| White Rock Mountain | NW 321° | 1,002 m | 10.1 mi |
| Dale Mountain | NW 325° | 991 m | 9.3 mi |
| Coopers Knob | NNW 342° | 959 m | 9.0 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 10.4 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
- Buena Vista Overlook · 8 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 8 mi
- House Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Windfall Hill: 1.1 mi
- Thorn Hill: 2.4 mi
- Poplar Hill: 2.6 mi
- Brushy Hill: 2.6 mi
- Turkey Hill: 3.3 mi
- Sigma Nu Fraternity Marker: 0.1 mi
- Washington And Lee University: 0.1 mi
- Cincinnatus Citizen-Soldier: 0.2 mi
- Alpha Tau Omega Monument: 0.2 mi
- Jackson-Hope Monument: 0.2 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 0.6 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 11.2 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 11.9 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 12.4 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 12.5 mi
- Panther Falls: 10.0 mi
- Lace Falls: 12.4 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 19.5 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 20.6 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 22.3 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 0.1 mi
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 0.2 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 0.3 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 20.9 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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