Museum · Virginia
Plan a drive hereThomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center
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- Elevation, modelled
- 193 m
- Tallest summit within 15.8 miles
- Castle Rock722 m · 15.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0059, -78.4520
Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled 193 m. Castle Rock stands 722 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Monticello, a museum 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
- Operated by
- Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | WSW 256° | 722 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mill Mountain | WSW 250° | 563 m | 14.4 mi |
| High Top | WSW 258° | 557 m | 14.1 mi |
| Long Arm Mountain | WSW 258° | 553 m | 14.1 mi |
| Peters Mountain | NE 47° | 550 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Oliver | SW 236° | 549 m | 15.8 mi |
| Dudley Mountain | WSW 252° | 490 m | 7.6 mi |
| Carters Mountain | SW 228° | 477 m | 2.8 mi |
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 18.9 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 22.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 1 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 19 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 19 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Patterson Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Carters Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Trevillian Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Wolfpit Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Charlottesville Woolen Mills: 1.1 mi
- Ash Lawn - Highland: 1.6 mi
- Dogwood Vietnam Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Kitty Foster Homestead: 3.4 mi
- Kitty Foster Cemetery: 3.4 mi
Museums: 13
- Monticello: 0.3 mi
- Michie Tavern: 0.7 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 2.2 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 2.6 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 6
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 8.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 9.3 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 9.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 9.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 2: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 20.7 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 20.7 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 20.7 mi
Attractions: 2
- James Monroe's Highland: 1.8 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 2.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 3.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 2 mi
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