- Elevation, modelled
- 166 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- No Business Mountain837 m · 24.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lee's Retreat29.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 37.1301, -79.2697
Avoca Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled 166 m. No Business Mountain stands 837 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Veterans War Memorial, a historic site 1.6 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 29 miles off. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The house had burnt down around 03:00 on Sept 23 1900. The house was remade by J.M.B Lewis. The Fauntleroy family donated the house to the Town of Altavista.
historic home located near Altavista, Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q14711992, matched on coordinates and name (31 m apart).
- Built
- 1901-11
- Operated by
- Town of Altavista
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Avoca Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Business Mountain | NNW 346° | 837 m | 24.3 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | N 350° | 712 m | 24.1 mi |
| Fleming Mountain | N 354° | 645 m | 22.4 mi |
| Jackson Peak | N 355° | 643 m | 23.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNW 347° | 620 m | 23.7 mi |
| Smith Mountain | WSW 244° | 590 m | 18.2 mi |
| Thaxton Mountain | WNW 303° | 586 m | 23.8 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | NNW 341° | 519 m | 23.5 mi |
- 29.0 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Overlooks nearby
- Small waterfall · 29 mi
- Headforemost Mountain Overlook · 29 mi
- Onion Mountain Overlook · 29 mi
- Black Rock Hill Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Veterans War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Mansion Truss Bridge: 1.7 mi
- John L. Hurt, Jr. Monument: 2.5 mi
- Roark Mill: 5.3 mi
- Bethany Church: 6.7 mi
- Scott Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Haden Mountain: 4.8 mi
- Brown Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Hogan's Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Johnson Mountain: 6.7 mi
- Campbell County Museum: 13.7 mi
- Yates Tavern: 14.5 mi
- Sharswood Plantation: 14.5 mi
- Poplar Forest Museum: 15.1 mi
- The Chaplains Museum: 16.0 mi
- VUL Sign: 19.4 mi
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper: 20.1 mi
- Horse Drawn Road Grader: 20.3 mi
- Model 1474 Gallion Roller: 20.3 mi
- Point of Honor: 21.2 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:24 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
- National Register of Historic Places — Avoca, reference 82004546, listed 09/16/82.
- OpenStreetMap record
- Official site
- National Register of Historic Places, reference 82004546
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 21 mi
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