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Westlake Sundial

Westlake Sundial from directly overhead

Westlake Sundial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 418 m. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bob Seibert Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 8.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
In memory of William O Westlake Lat. 37-57-09 Long. 79-27-38 Scoutmaster 1927 - 1961 Troop Eight Washington D.C.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.96045, -79.45469

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 46
Historic sites: 32
  • Bob Seibert Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Liberty Hall Ruins: 11.6 mi
  • George Catlett Marshall: 11.7 mi
  • Korean War Roll of Honor: 11.7 mi
  • Johnathan Daniels: 11.8 mi
Springs: 20
Artworks: 11
Museums: 10
Attractions: 8
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 6
  • St. Mary's Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Panther Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Blue Suck Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Stony Run Falls: 21.1 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Greenhouse Area: 8.5 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Chris Lantos Waterfront: 0.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 9.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Westlake Sundial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big House MountainSSW 213°1,111 m10.7 mi
Brushy MountainWSW 239°1,088 m11.9 mi
Big ButtSSW 198°1,053 m4.4 mi
Archer KnobNNE 21°1,039 m12.0 mi
Little House MountainSSW 209°1,032 m10.5 mi
Ragged MountainWSW 237°1,003 m4.6 mi
White Rock MountainSW 234°1,002 m6.9 mi
Chestnut RidgeNNW 329°998 m9.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5620:0520:44
September equinox07:0618:4219:17
December solstice07:3116:2117:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744546371757467564537
Precip in3.12.83.53.74.14.84.13.33.73.13.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8912344246

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