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VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial

VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial from directly overhead

VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 635 m. Bald Knob stands 1,327 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is VTCC 'VT", a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

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This square contains a memorial to students of VT and members of the VTCC that participated in WW1, as well as having a brick for Matthew LaPorte's actions during the April 16th shooting in 2007
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.23037, -80.41921

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • VTCC 'VT": 0.0 mi
  • PT Pit: 0.1 mi
  • Shanks Plain: 0.1 mi
  • Upper Quad: 0.1 mi
  • Henderson Lawn: 0.2 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 15
Artworks: 10
Museums: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 7
Attractions: 6
  • Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center: 7.0 mi
  • Keffer Oak: 8.6 mi
  • Eastern Continental Divide: 12.6 mi
  • Dixie Caverns: 13.5 mi
  • One Clear View: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
Waterfalls: 2
Beaches: 2
  • Water Front: 18.6 mi
  • Waterfront: 22.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of VTCC WW1 and April 16th Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNW1,327 m10.5 mi
Butt MountainNW1,282 m14.7 mi
Lookoff RockNW1,256 m14.5 mi
Wind RockNNW1,246 m13.8 mi
Brushy TopNW1,236 m14.9 mi
Lone Pine PeakNNW1,232 m13.0 mi
Salt Pond MountainNNW1,231 m13.0 mi
Doe MountainNW1,211 m11.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:34
June solstice06:0220:0720:46
September equinox07:1018:4619:20
December solstice07:3316:2817:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542516068727064534335
Precip in3.22.83.83.84.54.34.23.63.42.92.93.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blacksburg Nwso, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/855676062

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