- Elevation, modelled
- 43 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Hamiltons Thicket124 m · 21.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Religious Freedom Byway5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3592, -77.3220
Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 43 m. Hamiltons Thicket stands 124 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Patawomack Band Memorial Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Access
- Permitted
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamiltons Thicket | WSW 258° | 124 m | 21.6 mi |
| Shotgun Hill | W 268° | 104 m | 22.5 mi |
| Embrey Hill | WSW 252° | 74 m | 11.5 mi |
| Fall Hill | WSW 254° | 67 m | 9.8 mi |
| Motts Run Hill | WSW 256° | 65 m | 12.6 mi |
| Grants Hill | SE 129° | 52 m | 24.9 mi |
| Talliaferro Mount | SSE 161° | 49 m | 11.4 mi |
| Rose Hill | NE 55° | 48 m | 19.4 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
- 16.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 27.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 28.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Patawomack Band Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Aquia Landing Beach Park: 2.0 mi
- Stafford Civil War Park: 5.1 mi
- Maryland Point: 5.2 mi
- Stafford Square: 6.4 mi
- Daniel Bridge: 5.1 mi
- Stafford County Armed Services Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Moncure Daniel Conway: 8.3 mi
- Anthony Burns: 8.3 mi
- George Rogers Clark Monument: 8.7 mi
- Riverside Wildlife Management Area: 8.0 mi
- Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary: 8.4 mi
- Falmouth Beach Park: 8.4 mi
- Alum Springs Park: 10.0 mi
- Alexander Memorial Sanctuary: 10.2 mi
- White Oak Civil War Museum: 5.0 mi
- Stafford County Museum: 8.4 mi
- Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop: 8.4 mi
- George Washington Masonic Museum: 8.4 mi
- Fredericksburg Area Museum: 8.4 mi
- Fall Hill: 9.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 9.9 mi
- Howison Hill: 9.9 mi
- Stretchmark Hill: 11.3 mi
- Talliaferro Mount: 11.4 mi
- The Chimneys: 8.4 mi
- John Paul Jones House: 8.4 mi
- Garrett Farm site, John Wilkes Booth Killed after killing Lincoln: 15.9 mi
- Chancellorsville House Site: 17.3 mi
- Dominion Raceway: 18.2 mi
- Clifton Beach: 4.9 mi
- Dolphin Beach: 17.3 mi
- West Beach: 17.6 mi
- Beaver Landing: 17.6 mi
- Wicomico Beach: 24.8 mi
- Cross Country State Championship Rock: 7.5 mi
- Wine & Design: 8.4 mi
- Iconic Art: 11.4 mi
- L O V E: 13.1 mi
- Welcome to Occoquan: 22.5 mi
- Bull Bluff: 2.4 mi
- Blue Banks: 7.1 mi
- Possum Nose: 14.0 mi
- Indian Head: 18.7 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 14.2 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 19.1 mi
- Veterans Park: 20.0 mi
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 22.6 mi
- Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 7.8 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Potomac Shores Community Garden: 15.1 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 16.4 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 16.4 mi
- McCoull Spring: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:11 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg Sewage, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Spotsylvania · 6 mi
- Stafford · 6 mi
- Aquia Harbour · 8 mi
- Stafford County · 8 mi
- Fredericksburg · 9 mi
- Quantico · 11 mi
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