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Alum Springs Park

Alum Springs Park from directly overhead

Alum Springs Park is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 22 m. Coles Hill stands 138 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Lee's Hill, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 15 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
22 m
Getting there

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Coordinates38.28918, -77.48345
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Nature reserves: 18
Museums: 16
Peaks: 12
Attractions: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 2.2 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 21.2 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 21.4 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 23.1 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Iconic Art: 1.6 mi
  • Wine & Design: 2.5 mi
  • L O V E: 4.0 mi
  • Cross Country State Championship Rock: 5.1 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Aquia Community Garden: 13.1 mi
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 22.7 mi
  • Remington Community Garden: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Clifton Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 23.4 mi
  • West Beach: 23.4 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 23.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
  • McCoull Spring: 7.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Alum Springs Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coles HillWNW 299°138 m24.7 mi
Hamiltons ThicketW 271°124 m12.3 mi
Lucky HillNW 319°112 m24.9 mi
Shotgun HillWNW 286°104 m14.3 mi
Berry HillWNW 303°102 m23.0 mi
Embrey HillWNW 301°74 m2.6 mi
Fall HillNNW 344°67 m2.2 mi
Motts Run HillWNW 298°65 m3.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4719:5820:37
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2416:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845566574787670584739
Precip in2.72.54.03.44.23.94.83.04.53.73.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg Sewage, 2 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • American Robin78 obs
  • Canada Goose73 obs
  • Mallard71 obs
  • Great Blue Heron70 obs
  • Northern Cardinal64 obs
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel60 obs
  • Eastern Tiger Swallowtail57 obs
  • American sweetgum52 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/262636968

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