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Virginia Military Institute Museum

Virginia Military Institute Museum from directly overhead

Virginia Military Institute Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 312 m. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the west-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr., a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 8.0 miles off.

About

The story

historic building in Lexington,Virginia, USA

Dates from 1848.

Wikidata Q4863180, matched on coordinates and name (85 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Elevation
312 m
Visiting

What to expect

Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates37.79006, -79.43580

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
Historic sites: 29
  • General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr.: 0.0 mi
  • Jackson's Classroom: 0.0 mi
  • Virginia Mourning Her Dead: 0.0 mi
  • VMI World War II Memorial: 0.0 mi
  • Time Capsule: 0.0 mi
Springs: 12
  • Cow Camp Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Wiggins Spring: 12.9 mi
  • Hog Camp Gap Spring: 13.5 mi
  • Bubbling Springs: 14.0 mi
  • Lovingston Springs: 14.4 mi
Attractions: 8
Waterfalls: 8
  • Panther Falls: 9.9 mi
  • Lace Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Apple Orchard Falls: 19.6 mi
  • St. Mary's Falls: 20.4 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 7
Museums: 6
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Chris Lantos Waterfront: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Greenhouse Area: 19.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Virginia Military Institute Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big House MountainWNW 292°1,111 m7.5 mi
Big ButtNNW 342°1,053 m8.0 mi
Little House MountainWNW 293°1,032 m6.6 mi
Bluff MountainSSE 151°1,015 m10.2 mi
White Rock MountainNW 320°1,002 m10.2 mi
Dale MountainNW 324°991 m9.4 mi
Coopers KnobNNW 341°959 m9.0 mi
Little ButtNNW 338°947 m8.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5720:0520:44
September equinox07:0618:4219:16
December solstice07:3016:2217:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744546371757467564537
Precip in3.12.83.53.74.14.84.13.33.73.13.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, under a mile away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/367996610

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