- Elevation, modelled
- 138 m
- Tallest summit within 23.6 miles
- Paris Mountain587 m · 19.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway1.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:40local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1207, -77.5867
Rust Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 138 m. Paris Mountain stands 587 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Foxridge Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.6 miles of Rust Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Mountain | WSW 252° | 587 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | N 355° | 536 m | 22.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | N 355° | 536 m | 22.7 mi |
| Neersville | NW 309° | 467 m | 12.8 mi |
| Maryland Heights | NNW 336° | 444 m | 16.7 mi |
| Raven Rocks | W 276° | 443 m | 13.4 mi |
| Short Hill Mountain | NNW 328° | 441 m | 12.1 mi |
| Signal Mountain | SSW 201° | 413 m | 17.7 mi |
- 1.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 4.3 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 4.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 15.3 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
- Red Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Point of Rocks Overlook · 11 mi
- Shock Rock · 13 mi
- Potomac Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Foxridge Park: 0.5 mi
- Foxridge Park: 0.7 mi
- Washington & Old Dominion Trail Regional Park: 0.8 mi
- Washington & Old Dominion Trail Regional Park: 0.9 mi
- Ida Lee Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Johnston: 0.6 mi
- Civil War Statue: 1.3 mi
- Loudoun County Court House: 1.3 mi
- World War II and Korea Memorial: 1.3 mi
- County of Loudoun: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Leesburg Welcome Mural: 1.2 mi
- Low-Poly Open Heart: 1.5 mi
- Unbroken Circle #4: 1.5 mi
- Velo Love: 1.5 mi
- Kintsugi heart: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Lightfoot Restaurant: 1.2 mi
- Mighty Midget Kitchen: 1.4 mi
- Dodona Manor: 1.5 mi
- George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor: 1.5 mi
- Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Morven Park: 1.5 mi
- Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Royce Hanson Conservation Park at Broad Run: 6.9 mi
- Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve: 7.2 mi
- River Road Shale Barrens Conservation Park: 8.1 mi
Peaks
- Hogback Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Waterford Peak: 4.5 mi
- Bald Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Vesper Hill: 7.0 mi
- Steptoe Hill: 7.5 mi
Museums: 46
- Loudoun Museum: 1.2 mi
- Gov. Westmoreland Davis Home: 1.6 mi
- Winmill Carriage Museum: 1.7 mi
- Oatlands Museum: 5.7 mi
- Oatlands Mansion: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 46
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 7.0 mi
- butterfly Garden: 7.2 mi
- butterfly garden: 7.2 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 30
- Smiths Switch Station: 9.3 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 10.5 mi
- Little Picnic Island: 10.7 mi
- Hyland Hills Park: 16.2 mi
- Quail Ridge: 17.8 mi
Springs: 13
- Kanawha Spring: 10.8 mi
- Potts Springs: 11.8 mi
- Harris Springs: 11.8 mi
- Cooper Springs: 12.3 mi
- Cool Spring: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 10.1 mi
- Pua Falls: 17.3 mi
- Great Falls: 19.8 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 23.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 13.7 mi
- River Access: 15.3 mi
- River Access: 15.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 20.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 22.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Sevenfoot Rock: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:00 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:09 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Purcellville, 7 mi away.
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- Middleburg · 13 mi
- Brunswick · 14 mi
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