Nature reserve · Virginia
Ivy Creek Natural Area
Ivy Creek Natural Area is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 148 m. Gibson Mountain stands 758 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Charlotte Y. Humphris Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 4.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 148 m
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates38.09284, -78.49475
- 4.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 14.6 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 20.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 6 mi
- Big Run Overlook · 15 mi
- Doyles River Lookout · 15 mi
- Loft Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Charlotte Y. Humphris Park: 1.2 mi
- Brook Hill River Park: 1.9 mi
- Meadow Creek Valley: 2.1 mi
- Meadow Creek Valley: 2.2 mi
- Village Green: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Stillhouse Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Lewis Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 4.4 mi
- Round Top: 5.4 mi
- Song Mountain: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 33
- Down The Nile: 2.8 mi
- Moving Forward: 2.9 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 3.1 mi
- A Bad Case of the Mondays: 3.3 mi
- Speech Stump: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Dogwood Vietnam Memorial: 3.6 mi
- November 13, 2022 Memorial Tree and Plaque: 3.7 mi
- The Aviator Statue - James Rogers McConnell: 3.9 mi
- University of Virginia Historic Marker: 4.0 mi
- Anatomical Theater Marker: 4.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Fralin Museum of Art: 3.8 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 4.2 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 4.5 mi
- Michie Tavern: 6.1 mi
- Monticello: 6.1 mi
Gardens: 14
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Courtnay's Garden: 3.0 mi
- Keunen Garden: 3.0 mi
- Botanical Garden of the Piedmont: 3.2 mi
- CATS Grove: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Heyward Community Forest: 5.5 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 12.6 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 12.8 mi
- Scheier Natural Area: 18.2 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 7
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 5.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 14.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 15.3 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 15.6 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 14.7 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 14.7 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 14.8 mi
- South River Falls: 19.8 mi
- Cedar Falls: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 13.2 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 15.6 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 23.9 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 24.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Blackrock Springs: 16.1 mi
- Elkton Spring: 22.3 mi
- Coiner Spring: 23.9 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 24.6 mi
- Rockingham springs: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 4
- Free Speech Wall: 4.5 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 8.0 mi
- Apple Cannon: 20.8 mi
- Endless View Farms: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 4.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
- Mitchell Bluff: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Ivy Creek Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Mountain | NW 316° | 758 m | 11.1 mi |
| Fox Mountain | NW 316° | 754 m | 11.0 mi |
| High Top Mountain | NW 310° | 695 m | 10.7 mi |
| Martins Mountain | NW 311° | 629 m | 11.1 mi |
| County Line Mountain | NNW 331° | 598 m | 13.0 mi |
| Peters Mountain | ENE 79° | 550 m | 11.6 mi |
| Brokenback Mountain | NNW 343° | 533 m | 11.7 mi |
| Dudley Mountain | SSW 210° | 490 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlottesville Albemarle AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/137366820
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 4 mi
- Shenandoah National Park · 28 mi
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