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Bath County Historical Society

Bath County Historical Society from directly overhead

Bath County Historical Society is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 707 m. Paddy Knob stands 1,365 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bath County Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Bath County Historical Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.04591, -79.78899

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 21
Springs: 8
  • Grose Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Muddy Spring Run: 4.7 mi
  • Blowing Springs: 5.6 mi
  • Sand Springs: 10.8 mi
  • Bubbling Springs: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 7
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 3
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Allendale Nursery: 17.3 mi
  • Greenhouse Area: 23.0 mi
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Bath County Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paddy KnobN 359°1,365 m15.2 mi
Bald KnobSSW 202°1,293 m9.1 mi
Mad SheepN 349°1,287 m13.4 mi
Big KnobSSW 209°1,237 m15.6 mi
Mad TomNNW 346°1,236 m13.4 mi
Bald KnobSSW 207°1,179 m15.5 mi
Brushy MountainS 190°1,170 m4.7 mi
Duncan KnobNNE 29°1,164 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:31
June solstice05:5720:0720:46
September equinox07:0818:4319:18
December solstice07:3216:2217:04

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441526068717063534234
Precip in3.63.14.34.34.74.34.23.64.13.13.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/742230285

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