USS Wisconsin BB-64
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USS Wisconsin BB-64 is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of -2 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the east, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Nauticus, a museum 0.1 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 29 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
USS Wisconsin (BB-64) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Philippines campaign and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The battleship shelled the Japanese home islands shortly before the end of the war in September 1945. During the Korean War, Wisconsin shelled North Korean targets in support of United Nations and South Korean ground operations, after which she was decommissioned. She was reactivated in 1986; after a modernization program, she participated in Operation Desert Storm in January – February 1991. Wisconsin was last decommissioned in September 1991 after spending a total of 14 years in active service. In that time, the ship earned six battle stars for service in World War II and Korea, as well as a Navy Unit Commendation for service during the January/February 1991 Gulf War. Wisconsin was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 17 March 2006, and was later donated for permanent use as a museum ship. As of 2026, Wisconsin is a museum ship operated by Nauticus in Norfolk, Virginia.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1943.
Wikidata Q1265287, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 28.7 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
- 29.7 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
Named places within 25 miles
- Lone Sailor: 0.1 mi
- Armed Forces Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Wind and Waves Garage: 0.2 mi
- Homecoming: 0.2 mi
- Norfolk Attractions: 0.2 mi
- Pagoda & Oriental Garden: 0.1 mi
- Pier at Brooke Avenue: 0.1 mi
- Freemason Green: 0.2 mi
- Town Point Park: 0.2 mi
- TowneBank Fountain Park: 0.3 mi
- Anchor;USS Antietam Anchor: 0.1 mi
- Cornwalis at Portsmouth: 0.7 mi
- Arnold's British Defenses, 1781: 0.7 mi
- Fort Nelson: 0.7 mi
- Spanish American War 1898-1902: 0.7 mi
- Fred Heutte Center: 0.9 mi
- Friendship Courtyard: 1.0 mi
- White House Memorial Garden: 1.8 mi
- ZooFarm Garden: 2.2 mi
- Shade Garden: 2.3 mi
- Nauticus: 0.1 mi
- Hunter House Victorian Museum: 0.3 mi
- The MacArthur Memorial Museum: 0.4 mi
- Chrysler Museum Glass Studio: 0.5 mi
- Chrysler Museum Glass Studio: 0.5 mi
- USS Norfolk Bell: 0.1 mi
- Archway: 0.8 mi
- Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light: 0.9 mi
- Pokey Smokey II: 4.3 mi
- F/A-18: 5.2 mi
- Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Camp Moonya: 7.0 mi
- Chesapeake Arboretum: 8.0 mi
- Cavalier: 12.5 mi
- Long Leaf Pine Enhancement: 15.0 mi
- Needle Beach: 0.7 mi
- Willoughby Beach: 7.8 mi
- Chix Beach: 10.3 mi
- Sylvan Beach: 11.2 mi
- Outlook Beach: 11.4 mi
- Boushs Bluff: 3.7 mi
- Mintonville Point: 14.8 mi
- Brock Point: 15.4 mi
- Muskrat Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Holly Point: 17.4 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 9.5 mi
- Encore Hill: 9.8 mi
- White Hill: 15.4 mi
- Knob Hill: 15.5 mi
- The Isaacs: 24.9 mi
- Picnic Shelter #3: 7.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Benches: 23.2 mi
- Picnic Benches: 23.3 mi
- Keeper's House: 10.6 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 10.6 mi
- Old Cape Henry Lighthouse: 16.8 mi
- Cape Henry Lighthouse: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of USS Wisconsin BB-64. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | E 97° | 18 m | 9.5 mi |
| White Hill | ENE 76° | 10 m | 15.4 mi |
| Knob Hill | WSW 256° | 8 m | 15.5 mi |
| The Isaacs | NE 48° | 2 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk S, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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