William King Museum
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William King Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 657 m. Beartown Mountain stands 1,429 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Historical Society of Washington County, a museum 0.2 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
The William King Museum of Art (WKMA) is a visual arts and cultural heritage museum located in Abingdon, Virginia. It is housed in a historic 1913 former school building. The William King Museum of Art features galleries showcasing art of the region and of the world, both contemporary and historic. The museum also features resident artist studios, an outdoor sculpture garden, and the VanGogh Educational Outreach Program. The William King Museum of Art is a partner of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and a member of the American Alliance of Museums, the Virginia Association of Museums, and the Southeastern Museums Conference.
It was the site of the Abingdon Male Academy (1803–c. 1912).
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q8014024, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 657 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- William King Regional Arts Center
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
Named places within 25 miles
- Willoughby Hill: 2.4 mi
- Puckett Knob: 2.8 mi
- Ratcliff Knob: 3.5 mi
- Taylor Knob: 7.8 mi
- Mock Knob: 8.3 mi
- Lois H. Humphrey's Park: 0.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Virginia Highlands Festival: 0.7 mi
- Children's Park: 1.0 mi
- Landon Boyd Park: 1.1 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 0.7 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 10.8 mi
- Wheel of Freedom: 12.1 mi
- Memorial Tower: 12.7 mi
- AT2020: 12.9 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 12.4 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 14.7 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 15.2 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 0.2 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 0.5 mi
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 13.4 mi
- Museum Of The Middle Appalachians: 17.0 mi
- Welcome Center and Museum: 19.5 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 11.9 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 12.5 mi
- Bristol Caverns: 13.4 mi
- Bristol Thunder Valley Dragway: 19.8 mi
- Appalachian Caverns: 23.3 mi
- Whitetop Laurel Falls: 14.1 mi
- Abrams Falls: 15.2 mi
- Straight Branch Falls: 15.7 mi
- Gentry Creek Falls: 18.4 mi
- Blue Hole Falls: 19.7 mi
- Heartwood: 1.3 mi
- Newman Basket Company: 12.1 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 14.2 mi
- Wooly: 17.0 mi
- Morrison Cliff: 8.4 mi
- Backbone Rock: 12.4 mi
- Christy Cliffs: 13.3 mi
- Pinnacle: 17.7 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 8.8 mi
- Trials Playground: 19.7 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 21.1 mi
- Brig Spring: 16.5 mi
- Cave Spring: 16.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 17.2 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 16.0 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 16.5 mi
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 1.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of William King Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown Mountain | NNE 18° | 1,429 m | 15.9 mi |
| Rich Knob | S 180° | 1,295 m | 13.9 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,287 m | 9.3 mi |
| Grindstone Knob | SSE 159° | 1,282 m | 15.4 mi |
| Middle Knob | N 2° | 1,264 m | 11.2 mi |
| Brumley Ridge | N 356° | 1,234 m | 10.8 mi |
| The Butt | NNW 326° | 1,226 m | 10.4 mi |
| Locust Knob | S 178° | 1,223 m | 13.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:12 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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 | 54 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Abingdon 3S, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/972133635
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