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Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
7 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Round Hill14 m · 7.7 mi
Nearest byway
Colonial Parkway19.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
36.9301, -76.8354
Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve from directly overhead

Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 7 m. Round Hill stands 14 m to the southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is NRCS Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 6.0 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Operated by
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Access
Private

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round HillSW 222°14 m7.7 mi
Knob HillESE 122°8 m17.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4519:19
June solstice05:4919:5220:31
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1716:1416:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404249596775797871615043
Precip in3.62.93.83.63.84.75.65.35.93.83.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk Rich, 10 mi away.

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