James River at Wingina
James River at Wingina is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Horseshoe Mountain stands 741 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Creasy Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
How to reach it
- 20.1 mi off the Lee's Retreat
- 23.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 28.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Devil's Knob Overlook · 23 mi
- 3 Ridges Mountain Overlook · 23 mi
- Raven's Roost Overlook · 24 mi
- Ravens Roost Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Creasy Hill: 0.7 mi
- Horse Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Buck Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Spears Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Pruetts Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Buckingham Courthouse Historic District: 10.8 mi
- Amherst Wayside: 14.2 mi
- Simpson Park: 14.4 mi
- Totier Creek Park: 15.1 mi
- Cove Creek Park: 15.7 mi
- Horsepen Lake: 12.0 mi
- Fortune's Cove Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 14.9 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 16.8 mi
- Hardware River State Wildlife Management Area: 18.1 mi
- Housewright House: 10.7 mi
- Waltons Mountain Museum: 10.7 mi
- Virginia Distillery Museum: 12.8 mi
- Scottsville Museum: 16.7 mi
- Amherst County Historical Museum: 18.5 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 12.8 mi
- Confederate Cemetery: 18.6 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 24.7 mi
- Appomattox Monument: 18.6 mi
- Raine Monument: 18.7 mi
- Scheier Fish Ponds: 23.4 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 23.9 mi
- Hickory Spring: 24.0 mi
- Dripping Rock: 24.2 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 15.3 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 20.3 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of James River at Wingina. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Mountain | NW 325° | 741 m | 17.3 mi |
| White Mountain | NW 321° | 720 m | 16.9 mi |
| High Top Mountain | NW 318° | 678 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NNW 331° | 677 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pats Knob | NW 315° | 660 m | 16.0 mi |
| Naked Mountain | NW 322° | 607 m | 10.2 mi |
| Simpson Mountain | NW 325° | 570 m | 11.9 mi |
| Willoughby Mountain | NNW 343° | 562 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:01 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — TYE RVR 1 SE, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/984983370
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 28 mi
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