Bacon's Castle
Bacon's Castle is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Round Hill stands 14 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Chippokes Plantation State Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 7.2 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
located in Surry County, Virginia, USA, and is Virginia's oldest documented brick dwelling
Dates from 1665.
Wikidata Q4839914, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Chippokes Plantation State Park: 1.6 mi
- Fort Huger: 3.4 mi
- Tyler's Beach Boat Ramp, Harbor, and Public Beach: 3.6 mi
- Smith Park: 6.3 mi
- Virginia Preservation Area: 7.7 mi
- Historic Jamestowne - Visitor Center: 7.7 mi
- Historic Jamestowne Glass House: 8.5 mi
- Black Forest Picnic Village: 9.4 mi
- Oktoberfest Games: 9.4 mi
- DarKoaster: 9.5 mi
- James Fort: 8.6 mi
- Fort Eustis 100th Anniversary Plaque: 8.7 mi
- Fort Eustis Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Seay Plaza: 8.7 mi
- William Seay Memorial: 8.7 mi
- Tercentenary Statue: 7.5 mi
- John Smith Statue: 7.5 mi
- Pocahantas Statue: 7.5 mi
- TRADOC Emblem: 8.8 mi
- Dove Spirit: 10.8 mi
- Greer Garden: 7.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 10.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.8 mi
- Fountain Garden: 11.1 mi
- Lettie Pate Evans Wildflower Refuge: 11.2 mi
- Chippokes Farm Museum: 2.3 mi
- Voorhees Archaearium Archaeology Museum: 7.7 mi
- Historic Jamestowne Archaeology Museum: 7.7 mi
- Jamestown Settlement: 8.7 mi
- United States Army Transportation Museum: 9.0 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Audubon Sanctuary: 8.3 mi
- Pipsico Reservation: 10.2 mi
- Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Enhancement: 19.4 mi
- Kingsmill Beach: 8.5 mi
- Yorktown Beach: 14.8 mi
- Huntington Beach: 16.1 mi
- Fossil Beach: 20.9 mi
- Seining Beach: 21.1 mi
- Chestnut Bluffs: 2.9 mi
- Holly Point: 12.5 mi
- York River Cliffs: 14.4 mi
- Mintonville Point: 23.4 mi
- Brock Point: 24.2 mi
- Round Hill: 21.4 mi
- Mount Folly: 22.5 mi
- Knob Hill: 23.4 mi
- Keeper's House: 24.1 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 24.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bacon's Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | SSW 212° | 14 m | 21.4 mi |
| Knob Hill | SSE 158° | 8 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Folly | N 358° | 6 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport News Intl AP, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 66000849OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/857287953
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