Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center
Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Castle Rock stands 722 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Jefferson, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Thomas Jefferson Foundation
How to reach it
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 22.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
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
- 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
- Rives Park: 1.3 mi
- Riverview Park: 1.3 mi
- Quarry Park: 1.5 mi
- Meade Park: 1.7 mi
- Belmont Park: 1.8 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 0.0 mi
- King Alfred and His Court: 1.4 mi
- James Monroe: 1.6 mi
- James Monroe: 1.6 mi
- Greenleaves: 2.1 mi
- 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
- Monticello Vegetable Garden: 0.2 mi
- West Lawn: 0.3 mi
- Cascadia Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- The Grove: 3.1 mi
- CATS Grove: 3.2 mi
- 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
- Heyward Community Forest: 5.6 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Scheier Natural Area: 11.8 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 14.2 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 16.1 mi
- 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
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 18.6 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 21.4 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 22.8 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 20.7 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 20.7 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 20.7 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 1.8 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 2.1 mi
- Canada: 3.4 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 21.5 mi
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 |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
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 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monticello, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/157034396
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 2 mi
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