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Fredericksburg Area Museum

Fredericksburg Area Museum from directly overhead

Fredericksburg Area Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Hamiltons Thicket stands 124 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is National Bank Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 13 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

independent city in Virginia, United States

Dates from 1728.

Wikidata Q492342, matched on coordinates and name (925 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.30307, -77.46029
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hurkamp Park: 0.2 mi
  • Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
  • Fredericksburg Area War Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Chatham Manor: 0.5 mi
  • Kenmore Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 22
Museums: 15
Peaks: 10
Attractions: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 2.6 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 21.7 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 21.7 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 22.3 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Wine & Design: 1.5 mi
  • Iconic Art: 3.0 mi
  • Cross Country State Championship Rock: 4.0 mi
  • L O V E: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Aquia Community Garden: 11.7 mi
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 21.3 mi
  • Remington Community Garden: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Clifton Beach: 13.1 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 22.1 mi
  • West Beach: 22.2 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • McCoull Spring: 9.4 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fredericksburg Area Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hamiltons ThicketW 267°124 m13.6 mi
Shotgun HillW 281°104 m15.3 mi
Berry HillWNW 300°102 m23.6 mi
Embrey HillW 276°74 m3.5 mi
Fall HillWNW 302°67 m2.2 mi
Motts Run HillW 281°65 m4.8 mi
Talliaferro MountESE 121°49 m13.2 mi
Stretchmark HillNE 45°44 m19.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4719:5820:37
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2416:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845566574787670584739
Precip in2.72.54.03.44.23.94.83.04.53.73.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg Sewage, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/205489651

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