Bridgewater Historical Society
Bridgewater Historical Society is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. Reddish Knob stands 1,338 m to the west-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Wynant Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 17 miles off.
The story
town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Dates from 1835.
Wikidata Q1376704, matched on coordinates and name (837 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bridgewater Historical Society
How to reach it
- 17.1 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 25.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dundo Overlook · 17 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Trayfoot Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
- Horsehead Mountain Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wynant Park: 0.2 mi
- Edgebriar Park: 0.2 mi
- Bridgeview Park: 0.2 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 0.2 mi
- Bridgewater Historic District: 0.2 mi
- Round Hill: 1.2 mi
- Wise Hill: 3.4 mi
- Shavers Hill: 4.0 mi
- Mole Hill: 4.8 mi
- Shavers Hill: 5.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Fort Harrison: 3.3 mi
- Turner Ashby Monument: 6.7 mi
- JMU Alma Mater: 6.8 mi
- Cannon Veterans Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center: 5.8 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 7.3 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 7.3 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 7.4 mi
- Augusta Military Academy Museum: 10.0 mi
- Beaver Creek Spring: 5.8 mi
- Seawright Springs: 7.0 mi
- Maple Spring: 13.1 mi
- Rockingham springs: 13.8 mi
- Castle Spring: 15.7 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 6.7 mi
- James Madison statue: 6.7 mi
- James Madison: 6.9 mi
- World War Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Love Essence: 8.0 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 6.9 mi
- ISAT Patio: 7.1 mi
- Heishman Garden: 8.1 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 16.9 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 17.0 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 18.1 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 18.4 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 18.4 mi
- Cedar Falls: 23.6 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 24.4 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 4.9 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 17.5 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 20.6 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 24.6 mi
- Fear Forest: 9.2 mi
- Endless View Farms: 15.9 mi
- Apple Cannon: 15.9 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 16.3 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 17.3 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 21.5 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 9.1 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 9.2 mi
- Trinity Point: 16.0 mi
- Raven Rocks: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Bridgewater Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reddish Knob | WNW 291° | 1,338 m | 15.4 mi |
| Flagpole Knob | NW 308° | 1,336 m | 14.3 mi |
| Slate Springs Mountain | NW 308° | 1,332 m | 14.3 mi |
| Bother Knob | NW 304° | 1,323 m | 15.3 mi |
| Little Bald Knob | W 273° | 1,320 m | 15.2 mi |
| Dundore Mountain | NW 320° | 1,244 m | 13.3 mi |
| Meadow Knob | NW 312° | 1,184 m | 12.9 mi |
| Oak Knob | NW 310° | 1,175 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:18 | 16:59 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1244592310
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- Shenandoah National Park · 30 mi
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