Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary
Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Westover Memorial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 27 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cape Henry Audubon Society
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 26.9 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Westover Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Jeff Robertson Park: 0.2 mi
- 37th Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Fergus Reid Tennis Courts: 0.4 mi
- Greenway Court Park: 0.6 mi
- General George Washington: 0.4 mi
- Nancy Lieberman Statue: 0.8 mi
- Anchor: 1.4 mi
- Floor Kite XII: 1.5 mi
- Big Six: 1.5 mi
- Anchor;USS Antietam Anchor: 2.0 mi
- Cornwalis at Portsmouth: 2.3 mi
- Fort Nelson: 2.3 mi
- Arnold's British Defenses, 1781: 2.3 mi
- Spanish American War 1898-1902: 2.5 mi
- Fred Heutte Center: 1.2 mi
- Wellness Orchard: 1.7 mi
- African Village Garden: 1.8 mi
- ZooFarm Garden: 1.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 1.8 mi
- Barry Art Museum: 0.7 mi
- Chrysler Museum of Art: 1.4 mi
- Chrysler Museum Glass Studio: 1.5 mi
- Chrysler Museum Glass Studio: 1.5 mi
- Hunter House Victorian Museum: 1.7 mi
- USS Norfolk Bell: 1.9 mi
- Archway: 2.5 mi
- Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light: 2.8 mi
- F/A-18: 3.4 mi
- Pokey Smokey II: 4.4 mi
- Needle Beach: 2.3 mi
- Willoughby Beach: 6.4 mi
- Outlook Beach: 9.6 mi
- Chix Beach: 10.2 mi
- Sylvan Beach: 11.3 mi
- Camp Moonya: 8.5 mi
- Chesapeake Arboretum: 9.9 mi
- Cavalier: 14.1 mi
- Long Leaf Pine Enhancement: 14.4 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Enhancement: 14.7 mi
- Boushs Bluff: 1.8 mi
- Mintonville Point: 14.6 mi
- Brock Point: 15.3 mi
- Holly Point: 15.9 mi
- Muskrat Bluff: 16.2 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 10.6 mi
- Encore Hill: 10.8 mi
- Knob Hill: 15.4 mi
- White Hill: 15.7 mi
- The Isaacs: 24.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 7.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter #3: 7.5 mi
- Picnic Benches: 24.7 mi
- Picnic Benches: 24.7 mi
- Keeper's House: 8.9 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 8.9 mi
- Old Cape Henry Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
- Cape Henry Lighthouse: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Trashmore | ESE 106° | 18 m | 10.6 mi |
| White Hill | E 83° | 10 m | 15.7 mi |
| Knob Hill | WSW 249° | 8 m | 15.4 mi |
| The Isaacs | NE 53° | 2 m | 24.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:13 | 16:53 |
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 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk S, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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