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Arlington Outdoor Lab

Arlington Outdoor Lab from directly overhead

Arlington Outdoor Lab is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 169 m. Blue Mountain stands 674 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lambert's Spring, a spring less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 2.7 miles off.

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What to expect

Operated by
Arlington Outdoor Education Association Inc
Getting there

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Coordinates38.80654, -77.71967

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Battle of Buckland Mills: 2.9 mi
  • Second Manassas Monument: 9.0 mi
  • 14th Brooklyn Monument: 9.3 mi
  • New York Regiment: 9.5 mi
  • Chinn House (Hazel Plain): 10.0 mi
Attractions
Parks
  • Lake Brittle: 4.3 mi
  • Vint Hill Park: 4.3 mi
  • Vint Hill Park: 4.3 mi
  • Brookside Community Park: 4.6 mi
  • Brookside Community Park: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves: 36
Artworks: 30
  • Carol: 8.3 mi
  • Wildcat: 16.6 mi
  • Wildcat: 16.6 mi
  • Maze: 18.0 mi
  • Girl with Dog: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 21
Picnic sites: 21
  • Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
  • Brownsville Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Shelter #11: 12.2 mi
  • Shelter #1: 12.3 mi
  • Shelter #2: 12.4 mi
Museums: 20
Springs: 9
  • Lambert's Spring: 0.0 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 0.1 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 0.3 mi
  • Peace Spring: 0.3 mi
Beaches: 5
  • West Beach: 24.0 mi
  • River Access: 24.1 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 24.2 mi
  • River Access: 24.3 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 24.5 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 15.8 mi
  • Coe Creek: 19.9 mi
  • Pua Falls: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 12.1 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.0 miles of Arlington Outdoor Lab. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MountainWNW 302°674 m19.4 mi
Rattlesnake MountainWNW 283°644 m17.9 mi
ParisNW 309°590 m19.5 mi
Paris MountainNW 325°587 m19.2 mi
Big Cobbler MountainW 280°476 m12.8 mi
Naked MountainWNW 299°448 m16.2 mi
Little Cobbler MountainWNW 289°441 m12.8 mi
Buck MountainWNW 284°438 m16.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4720:0020:40
September equinox06:5918:3519:10
December solstice07:2616:1116:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343644556371757468564637

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warrenton 3 SE, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1164725461

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