Weems-Botts Museum
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Weems-Botts Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Luntsfords Mountain stands 171 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Merchants Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 5.9 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Weems–Botts House Museum is a small historic museum in Dumfries, Virginia, United States. The museum includes the landmark Weems–Botts House on the corner of Duke Street and Cameron Street and the Weems–Botts Museum Annex, which houses the Lee Lansing Research Library and Archive, located at 3944 Cameron Street. Both buildings are located in Merchant Park. The park's bandstand commemorates William Grayson, one of Prince William County's most respected citizens and one of Virginia's first senators. The museum tour showcases the history of Dumfries, Virginia's oldest chartered town, and people associated with the house, including Mason Locke "Parson" Weems, and attorney Benjamin Botts. The museum was restored in 1975 as part of a bicentennial U.S. restoration project. The museum is owned by the Town of Dumfries and operated by Historic Dumfries Virginia, Inc., a non-profit organization.
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Wikidata Q7979567, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 16.3 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 19.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 23.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 18 mi
- Viewing Area · 26 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 27 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Merchants Park: 0.0 mi
- Cecil W Garrison Park: 0.2 mi
- Ginn Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Bradys Hill Park: 1.2 mi
- Iwo Jima Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Iwo Jima Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Molly Marine: 1.8 mi
- The Boys of ’67: 1.8 mi
- 5th Officers Basic Class 1948: 1.8 mi
- Lieutenant General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller: 1.8 mi
- Locust Shade Park: 3.0 mi
- Powell's Landing Park: 3.2 mi
- Prince William Forest Park: 3.2 mi
- Rippon Lodge Historic Site: 4.2 mi
- Greenwood Farms Park: 5.5 mi
- Warriors' Plaza: 13.8 mi
- Warriors' Field: 13.8 mi
- Woodlawn Mansion: 14.6 mi
- George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour: 14.7 mi
- Pope-Leighey House: 14.7 mi
- Welcome to Occoquan: 8.7 mi
- Cross Country State Championship Rock: 16.0 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 16.5 mi
- UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 17.7 mi
- The George Mason Statue: 18.1 mi
- The National Museum of the Marine Corps: 1.8 mi
- General Smallwood Retreat House: 7.8 mi
- Mill House Museum: 8.9 mi
- Lucy Burns Museum: 9.8 mi
- United States Army Engineer Museum: 13.5 mi
- Stretchmark Hill: 8.1 mi
- Signal Hill: 13.9 mi
- Choo Choo Hill: 15.1 mi
- Rose Hill: 16.6 mi
- Mount Pone: 19.2 mi
- Potomac Shores Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 10.5 mi
- Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 14.5 mi
- Garden Mulch Supply: 15.1 mi
- Veterans Park: 6.7 mi
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 10.2 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 13.4 mi
- Possum Nose: 3.7 mi
- Indian Head: 8.7 mi
- Blue Banks: 8.9 mi
- Bull Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 20.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 2.1 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 2.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 18.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 18.9 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 19.8 mi
- Dolphin Beach: 2.9 mi
- Beaver Landing: 3.2 mi
- West Beach: 3.2 mi
- Clifton Beach: 11.2 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 21.6 mi
- Coe Creek: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Weems-Botts Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luntsfords Mountain | WNW 299° | 171 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NNE 19° | 144 m | 24.1 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNE 22° | 140 m | 24.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | N 11° | 140 m | 24.9 mi |
| Prout Hill | NNE 19° | 137 m | 22.8 mi |
| Upton Hill | NNE 25° | 125 m | 23.3 mi |
| Spy Hill | NNE 26° | 114 m | 23.2 mi |
| Munson Hill | NNE 26° | 112 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Triangle · 1 mi
- Quantico · 4 mi
- Woodbridge · 6 mi
- Aquia Harbour · 8 mi
- Lorton · 11 mi
- Spotsylvania · 11 mi
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