- Elevation, modelled
- 139 m
- Tallest summit within 14.3 miles
- Mill Mountain563 m · 13.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Bywayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0293, -78.4780
Virginia Discovery Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled 139 m. Mill Mountain stands 563 m to the west-southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Free Speech Wall, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway runs past it.
children's science museum in Charlottesville, Virginia, US
Dates from 1981.
Wikidata Q7934248, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Virginia Discovery Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Mountain | WSW 242° | 563 m | 13.8 mi |
| High Top | WSW 250° | 557 m | 13.2 mi |
| Long Arm Mountain | WSW 250° | 553 m | 13.2 mi |
| Peters Mountain | ENE 57° | 550 m | 12.4 mi |
| Dudley Mountain | SW 235° | 490 m | 7.0 mi |
| Carters Mountain | S 191° | 477 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pigeon Top Mountain | NW 313° | 477 m | 11.6 mi |
| Goodlow Mountain | ENE 57° | 458 m | 13.3 mi |
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 17.1 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 20.6 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 2 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 17 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 17 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Patterson Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 2.4 mi
- Lewis Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Stillhouse Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Carters Mountain: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Dogwood Vietnam Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Charlottesville Woolen Mills: 1.3 mi
- Kitty Foster Homestead: 1.4 mi
- Kitty Foster Cemetery: 1.5 mi
- University of Virginia Historic Marker: 1.5 mi
Museums: 13
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 0.5 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 1.5 mi
- Michie Tavern: 1.6 mi
- Monticello: 1.9 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 9.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 10.6 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 11.4 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 11.8 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Free Speech Wall: 0.0 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 3.5 mi
- Apple Cannon: 23.1 mi
- Endless View Farms: 23.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 18.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 18.5 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 18.6 mi
- South River Falls: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 1.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| 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 · 0 mi
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