James Madison Museum
James Madison Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 168 m. Kirtley Mountain stands 788 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Orange County Historical Society, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
The story
Museum in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q14712619, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 23.4 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- The Oaks Overlook · 24 mi
- Baldface Mountain Overlook · 24 mi
- Bald Face Mountain Overlook · 24 mi
- South River Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Taylor Park: 0.1 mi
- Robertson Fountain / Depot / Visitor Center Park: 0.2 mi
- Hazel Sedwick Park: 0.4 mi
- Belleview Park: 0.4 mi
- Veteran's Park: 0.5 mi
- Jerdone Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Chicken Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Gibson Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Scott Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Smith Hill: 5.3 mi
- Bloomsbury: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Mountain Battlefield: 11.4 mi
- Stonewall Brigade Monument: 11.7 mi
- 3rd Wisconsin Monument: 11.8 mi
- Madison County Veterans Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Lions Glasses: 16.2 mi
- LOVE: 16.2 mi
- Speech Stump: 22.9 mi
- Giant Shad Fish: 23.1 mi
- A Bad Case of the Mondays: 24.1 mi
- Orange County Historical Society: 0.0 mi
- Montpelier: 3.4 mi
- Civil War Medical Museum: 8.6 mi
- Madison County Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Museum of Culpeper History: 17.1 mi
- Annie duPont Formal Garden: 3.5 mi
- Louisa Downtown Garden: 16.3 mi
- Cascadia Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Botanical Garden of the Piedmont: 23.7 mi
- CATS Grove: 23.8 mi
- South River Falls: 23.0 mi
- Big Rock Falls: 24.2 mi
- Upper Big Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 24.7 mi
- Cedar Run Falls: 24.8 mi
- Lake Orange: 5.2 mi
- Oakley Forest Wildlife Management Area: 21.3 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 21.4 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 23.2 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 16.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 24.0 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 18.6 mi
- Bozo Beach: 22.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 24.9 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 24.9 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 24.6 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of James Madison Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtley Mountain | NW 304° | 788 m | 19.3 mi |
| Sag Top | NW 317° | 665 m | 19.1 mi |
| Utz Hightop | NW 316° | 643 m | 17.6 mi |
| Peters Mountain | SW 229° | 550 m | 12.4 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NW 308° | 505 m | 15.8 mi |
| Baldtop | NW 315° | 499 m | 16.2 mi |
| Allen Mountain | WNW 299° | 477 m | 17.9 mi |
| Gallihugh Mountain | NW 317° | 462 m | 16.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Piedmont Rsch STN, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1093986562
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 25 mi
- Shenandoah National Park · 25 mi
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