Alexander Memorial Sanctuary
Alexander Memorial Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Hamiltons Thicket stands 124 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 14 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 22.8 mi off the Booth's Escape
Named places within 25 miles
- Cosner Park: 2.4 mi
- Mary Lee Carter Park: 2.4 mi
- Lee Hill Park: 3.4 mi
- Duff McDuff Green Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- Fredericksburg Agricultural Fairgrounds: 4.8 mi
- Meade Pyramid: 2.9 mi
- Stonewall Jackson Shrine: 5.8 mi
- Lee's Hill: 6.0 mi
- Fifth Corps Monument: 6.1 mi
- Humphreys Monument: 6.1 mi
- Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Meadowview Biological Research Station: 5.5 mi
- Alum Springs Park: 6.4 mi
- Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area: 6.5 mi
- White Oak Civil War Museum: 5.4 mi
- George Washington Masonic Museum: 6.3 mi
- National Bank Museum: 6.4 mi
- Fredericksburg Area Museum: 6.4 mi
- James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library: 6.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.6 mi
- Howison Hill: 5.5 mi
- Talliaferro Mount: 8.0 mi
- Fall Hill: 8.4 mi
- Embrey Hill: 9.0 mi
- John Paul Jones House: 6.0 mi
- The Chimneys: 6.2 mi
- Dominion Raceway: 8.3 mi
- Garrett Farm site, John Wilkes Booth Killed after killing Lincoln: 10.9 mi
- Chancellorsville House Site: 14.1 mi
- L O V E: 5.6 mi
- Iconic Art: 7.7 mi
- Wine & Design: 7.9 mi
- Cross Country State Championship Rock: 10.0 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 8.6 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 17.5 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 17.6 mi
- Bull Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Blue Banks: 17.3 mi
- Possum Nose: 24.1 mi
- Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 14.8 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 18.8 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 20.7 mi
- McCoull Spring: 10.9 mi
- Clifton Beach: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alexander Memorial Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamiltons Thicket | WNW 286° | 124 m | 17.6 mi |
| Shotgun Hill | WNW 294° | 104 m | 20.2 mi |
| Embrey Hill | NW 310° | 74 m | 9.0 mi |
| Fall Hill | NW 322° | 67 m | 8.4 mi |
| Motts Run Hill | NW 308° | 65 m | 10.3 mi |
| Grants Hill | ESE 105° | 52 m | 24.3 mi |
| Talliaferro Mount | E 100° | 49 m | 8.0 mi |
| Stretchmark Hill | NNE 28° | 44 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:12 | 16:53 |
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 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Corbin, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/878891471
Day trips start here
- Fredericksburg · 7 mi
- Stafford County · 13 mi
- Spotsylvania · 14 mi
- Stafford · 14 mi
- Aquia Harbour · 16 mi
- Quantico · 21 mi
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