Museum and Archives of Rockingham County
Museum and Archives of Rockingham County is a museum in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Chestnut Knob stands 448 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Historical Village at Rockingham Community College, a park 1.1 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 13 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
county in North Carolina, United States
Dates from 1785.
Wikidata Q505422, matched on coordinates and name (830 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Rockingham County Historical Society
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
- 24.6 mi off the Football Road
- 25.6 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Historical Village at Rockingham Community College: 1.1 mi
- Rockingham County Veterans Park: 1.2 mi
- Wentworth Park: 2.0 mi
- Chinqua Penn Plantation Historical Landmark: 4.1 mi
- H.K. Griggs Park: 5.7 mi
- Veterns Memorial: 7.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 14.3 mi
- The Villages Monument: 18.5 mi
- Patrick Henry Monument: 18.6 mi
- Regulars' Monument: 18.6 mi
- Stoneville Sign: 8.9 mi
- Alligator: 18.8 mi
- The Sundial: 21.5 mi
- On the Fence: 21.5 mi
- The Student: 21.5 mi
- Cedder Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Drag Mountain: 11.6 mi
- Brush Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Boyd Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Holt Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Eden Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Lawson Family Murder Museum: 10.5 mi
- Greensboro Science Center: 18.9 mi
- Virginia Museum of Natural History: 20.6 mi
- Greensboro History Museum: 22.3 mi
- Brush: 18.5 mi
- Duneleith Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Black Diamond Backyard: 22.3 mi
- The Community Garden at FBC: 22.4 mi
- UNCG Garden: 22.7 mi
- Leaksville Boating Access: 5.4 mi
- Gravely Nature Preserve: 15.0 mi
- Provincetown Forest: 19.5 mi
- Pitzer Road Public Fishing Area: 20.9 mi
- T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Natural Area: 20.9 mi
- Mad Town Tubing: 10.3 mi
- Family Fun Zone: 23.1 mi
- Union St. Overlook Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Main St. Plaza Pergula: 25.0 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Museum and Archives of Rockingham County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Knob | NNW 331° | 448 m | 17.0 mi |
| Nance Mountain | N 353° | 399 m | 22.3 mi |
| Holt Mountain | NW 321° | 372 m | 14.4 mi |
| Dug Mountain | NNW 336° | 364 m | 18.4 mi |
| Glady Fork Mountain | N 11° | 334 m | 23.9 mi |
| Cedder Mountain | WNW 282° | 308 m | 9.6 mi |
| Stony Creek Mountain | ESE 118° | 286 m | 22.5 mi |
| Sheffield Hill | NNW 341° | 284 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:28 | 17:08 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Reidsville 2 NW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/685322152
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