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Monticello

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Elevation
265 m
Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
Castle Rock722 m · 15.5 mi
Nearest byway
Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway0.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:40local time
Coordinates
38.0103, -78.4524

Monticello is a museum in Virginia, at a recorded 265 m. Castle Rock stands 722 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center, a museum 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.4 miles off.

About

the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson

Wikidata Q199618, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record
Elevation
265 m
Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Castle RockWSW 255°722 m15.5 mi
Mill MountainWSW 249°563 m14.5 mi
High TopWSW 257°557 m14.2 mi
Long Arm MountainWSW 257°553 m14.1 mi
Peters MountainNE 49°550 m12.1 mi
Dudley MountainWSW 249°490 m7.6 mi
Carters MountainSW 224°477 m3.0 mi
Pigeon Top MountainNW 313°477 m13.5 mi
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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 31
Museums: 13
Beaches: 6
Attractions: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Light
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:26
June solstice05:5220:0120:40
September equinox07:0218:3819:13
December solstice07:2716:1716:58

Local time (America/New_York).

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