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Van Clief Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
102 m
Tallest summit within 16.7 miles
Heard Mountain726 m · 16.0 mi
Nearest byway
Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway12.4 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:40local time
Coordinates
37.8029, -78.4941
Van Clief Natural Area from directly overhead

Van Clief Natural Area is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 102 m. Heard Mountain stands 726 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Scottsville Historic District, a park 0.2 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 12 miles off.

Operated by
Town of Scottsville

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Van Clief Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Heard MountainWNW 303°726 m16.0 mi
Castle RockNW 309°722 m16.3 mi
Moses MountainNW 306°590 m16.7 mi
Walnut TopWNW 295°572 m14.9 mi
Archer MountainWNW 293°566 m16.7 mi
Mill MountainNW 309°563 m14.6 mi
Willoughby MountainW 268°562 m15.7 mi
Appleberry MountainWNW 290°557 m11.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5119:26
June solstice05:5320:0120:40
September equinox07:0218:3819:13
December solstice07:2716:1816:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353744556372767467564638
Precip in3.12.83.83.33.94.14.23.54.33.73.43.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palmyra 3S, 13 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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