Avoca Museum
Avoca Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 166 m. No Business Mountain stands 837 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. 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.
The story
historic home located near Altavista, Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q14711992, matched on coordinates and name (31 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1901-11
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Altavista
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 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
- Avoca Museum: 0.0 mi
- John H. Moseley Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Leonard Coleman Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Shreve Park: 1.6 mi
- Bedford Avenue Neighborhood Park: 2.0 mi
- 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
- Dinwiddie Arboretum: 0.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.1 mi
- Saponi Garden: 13.5 mi
- Poplar Forest Herb Garden: 15.0 mi
- James D. Wright Garden: 18.6 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
- LOVE: 2.1 mi
- Hayes Hall Bell: 19.4 mi
- Hayes Monument: 19.4 mi
- Olympic Runner: 20.1 mi
- LYH LOVES YOU: 20.1 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
- Wheeler Cliff: 17.9 mi
- The Devil's Bookcase: 22.7 mi
- Hollins Mill Park: 21.1 mi
- Claytor Nature Center: 23.1 mi
- J.H. Phillips Wayside: 12.9 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynchburg Rgnl AP, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 82004546OpenStreetMapOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Avoca, reference 82004546, listed 09/16/82.
OpenStreetMap element way/1221451220
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 21 mi
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