Museum · West Virginia
Jefferson County Museum
Jefferson County Museum is a museum in West Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 159 m. Paris stands 590 m to the south-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Lancaster Circle, a park 0.4 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail runs past it.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 159 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates39.28999, -77.85863
- On the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 5.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Vista · 5 mi
- Jefferson Rock · 7 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 8 mi
- Split Rock · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lancaster Circle: 0.4 mi
- West End Park: 0.4 mi
- Jefferson Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Lance-Slusher Park: 0.6 mi
- Willingham Knolls Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Huntfield Community Obelisk: 2.1 mi
- John Brown Fort Foundation: 5.3 mi
- Shannondale Lodge: 6.0 mi
- Stewart Chapel A.M.E.: 6.2 mi
- Dam Number 3: 6.5 mi
Peaks
- Snyder Hill: 3.8 mi
- Neersville: 5.9 mi
- Purcell Knob: 6.2 mi
- Loudoun Heights: 6.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 57
- Lock 36: 6.5 mi
- Lock 35: 6.6 mi
- Lock 34: 7.1 mi
- Harper House: The Mansion on the Hill: 7.2 mi
- John Brown's Fort: 7.3 mi
Museums: 40
- Industry Museum: 7.2 mi
- Frankel's Clothing Store: 7.2 mi
- Civil War Museum: 7.2 mi
- Restoration Museum: 7.2 mi
- African American History: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 24
- Welcome Pineapple: 15.9 mi
- Stars and Stripes Apple Statue: 17.2 mi
- Daniel Morgan: 17.7 mi
- White House Apple Statue: 17.7 mi
- Admiral Richard Byrd: 17.9 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Cool Spring Preserve: 4.9 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 6.3 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 12.2 mi
- Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve: 12.7 mi
- Brunswick Pond Fish Management Area: 13.5 mi
Springs: 12
- Cooper Springs: 6.5 mi
- Potts Springs: 7.5 mi
- Harris Springs: 7.6 mi
- Cool Spring: 10.1 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 17.7 mi
Gardens: 7
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 12.8 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 13.6 mi
- Four Square Garden: 16.7 mi
- Community Garden: 19.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 14.1 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 20.5 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 21.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.4 mi
Beaches: 4
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 6.0 mi
- River Access: 10.5 mi
- River Access: 11.0 mi
- Beach 2: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Dargan Bend: 8.2 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Old Dam Waterfall: 13.0 mi
- Pua Falls: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 20.9 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.7 miles of Jefferson County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | SSW 200° | 590 m | 22.5 mi |
| Paris Mountain | SSW 192° | 587 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sleepy Creek Mountain | WNW 303° | 580 m | 21.4 mi |
| Shockeys Knob | WNW 290° | 567 m | 21.0 mi |
| Pinkerton Knob | NW 320° | 549 m | 22.6 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NE 48° | 536 m | 16.5 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NE 48° | 536 m | 16.5 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 294° | 529 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367808329
Day trips start here
- Harpers Ferry · 7 mi
- Shepherdstown · 10 mi
- Brunswick · 12 mi
- Martinsburg · 13 mi
- Sharpsburg · 13 mi
- Loudoun County · 18 mi
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