Yates Tavern
Yates Tavern is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 234 m. Smith Mountain stands 590 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeremiah’s Corner, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 29 miles off. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 35 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 28.7 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
120 named places within 25 miles
- Elba Park: 1.2 mi
- Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park: 1.2 mi
- Gretna Town Park: 1.8 mi
- Pittsylvania County Courtyard: 7.7 mi
- Frances Hurt Park: 7.8 mi
- Farmers Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Jasper Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Flint Hill: 8.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 10.0 mi
- Jeremiah’s Corner: 1.1 mi
- Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument: 7.7 mi
- Roark Mill: 9.2 mi
- John L. Hurt, Jr. Monument: 12.1 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 13.0 mi
- Lankford House Museum: 7.3 mi
- Simpson Funeral Museum: 7.8 mi
- Sharswood Plantation: 9.7 mi
- Avoca Museum: 14.5 mi
- AAF Tank Museum: 20.2 mi
- Saponi Garden: 1.4 mi
- Chatham Hall Arboretum: 7.7 mi
- Curtis' Garden: 7.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.5 mi
- Dinwiddie Arboretum: 14.5 mi
- Union St. Overlook Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Main St. Plaza Pergula: 24.0 mi
- LOVE: 12.5 mi
- Family Fun Zone: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Yates Tavern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain | WNW 296° | 590 m | 12.2 mi |
| Toms Knob | W 259° | 531 m | 24.6 mi |
| Blue Knob | WSW 244° | 521 m | 24.3 mi |
| Chesnut Mountain | W 265° | 515 m | 21.5 mi |
| Turkeycock Mountain | WSW 247° | 505 m | 19.2 mi |
| Greer Knob | WNW 288° | 495 m | 13.2 mi |
| Orchard Knob | WSW 247° | 436 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hickory Knob | WSW 247° | 421 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:25 | 17:05 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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