Mockhorn
Mockhorn is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Italian Hill stands 3 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Indiantown Recreation Park, a park 4.8 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
How to reach it
47 named places within 25 miles
- Indiantown Recreation Park: 4.8 mi
- Pennsylvania Railroad Cheriton station: 5.6 mi
- Northampton County Courthouse Historic District: 6.5 mi
- Cape Charles Historic District: 8.6 mi
- Central Park: 8.7 mi
- Myrtle Island Beach: 7.2 mi
- Tankards Beach: 8.7 mi
- Wilkins Beach: 8.7 mi
- Smith Beach: 8.9 mi
- Hungars Beach: 9.5 mi
- Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge: 9.6 mi
- Mockhorn Island State Wildlife Management Area: 10.0 mi
- Magothy Bay Natural Area Reserve: 10.5 mi
- Kiptopeke State Park: 10.8 mi
- Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge: 14.3 mi
- New Roots Youth Garden: 8.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.5 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 10.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 10.7 mi
- Cape Charles Light: 11.7 mi
- Workshiop: 11.7 mi
- Oil House: 11.7 mi
- White Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Butlers Bluff: 10.5 mi
- The Isaacs: 15.0 mi
- Italian Hill: 22.7 mi
- Canonie Atlantic Company Railbox: 7.9 mi
- Cape Charles Museum: 8.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mockhorn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Hill | NE 35° | 3 m | 22.7 mi |
| The Isaacs | SSW 201° | 2 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:49 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:28 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:09 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape Charles 5 ENE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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