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Rippon Lodge Historic Site

Rippon Lodge Historic Site from directly overhead

Rippon Lodge Historic Site is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Neabsco Eagles Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 37 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.61370, -77.27696

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Neabsco Eagles Park: 0.5 mi
  • Heather Glen Park: 1.2 mi
  • Port Potomac Park: 1.3 mi
  • Eagles Pointe Recreation Center: 1.6 mi
  • Birchdale Recreation Center: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves
Gardens
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Garden Mulch Supply: 10.9 mi
  • Aquia Community Garden: 12.0 mi
  • Fruit Garden & Nursery: 12.1 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Peaks: 37
  • Stretchmark Hill: 8.8 mi
  • Signal Hill: 12.9 mi
  • Choo Choo Hill: 13.1 mi
  • Rose Hill: 14.9 mi
  • Shooters Hill: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 35
  • Veterans Park: 2.5 mi
  • Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 6.1 mi
  • Picnic Table: 9.4 mi
  • Picnic Area 2: 10.0 mi
  • Picnic Area 3: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Dolphin Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 3.7 mi
  • West Beach: 4.0 mi
  • Clifton Beach: 13.8 mi
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 2.4 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 2.4 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 17.8 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 17.9 mi
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Coe Creek: 9.2 mi
  • Scott's Run Falls: 24.8 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rippon Lodge Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillN 6°156 m21.7 mi
Mount DanielNNE 15°144 m20.3 mi
Minor's HillNNE 18°140 m21.0 mi
Freedom HillN 5°140 m21.5 mi
Prout HillNNE 14°137 m19.0 mi
Upton HillNNE 21°125 m19.3 mi
Spy HillNNE 23°114 m19.2 mi
Munson HillNNE 23°112 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4619:21
June solstice05:4619:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3319:08
December solstice07:2416:1016:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586675797871594940
Precip in2.72.43.63.23.63.54.64.23.43.33.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1195281561

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