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Former Rock Church Parcel

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Former Rock Church Parcel from directly overhead

Former Rock Church Parcel is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the north-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is West Neck Creek Nature Area, a park 2.3 miles away. Lafayette's Tour passes 26 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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City of Virginia Beach

How to reach it

Coordinates36.71588, -76.07609

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • West Neck Creek Nature Area: 2.3 mi
  • Fox Fire Park: 2.7 mi
  • Princess Anne Crossing Park: 3.2 mi
  • Princess Anne Quarter Park: 3.3 mi
  • Holland Woods Park: 3.6 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 50
Gardens: 38
  • Water Wise Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Prayer Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Events Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Entrance 1: 8.9 mi
  • Entrance 4: 8.9 mi
Historic sites: 36
Museums: 27
Attractions: 19
  • Jerrassic Park: 3.9 mi
  • Princess Anne Solar Array: 4.2 mi
  • Sky Coaster: 8.2 mi
  • Kiddie City: 8.2 mi
  • Gravity Storm: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 11
  • Fishing & Dog Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Shifting Sands Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Surfing Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Seabreeze Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Sandbridge Beach: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Encore Hill: 8.2 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 8.4 mi
  • White Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Luark Hill: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Benches: 8.6 mi
  • Picnic Benches: 8.6 mi
  • Picnic Shelter #3: 20.2 mi
  • Picnic Shelter #1: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former Rock Church Parcel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreNNW 341°18 m8.4 mi
White HillNNE 12°10 m13.1 mi
Luark HillSSE 147°5 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:4219:16
June solstice05:4719:4920:27
September equinox06:5318:2919:03
December solstice07:1416:1216:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444652627078838075655547
Precip in3.42.73.83.54.34.55.55.84.54.13.43.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fentress Naval AUX FLD, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/852264162

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