Fort Huger
Fort Huger is a park in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Church Hill stands 30 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyler's Beach Boat Ramp, Harbor, and Public Beach, a park 1.9 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 7.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Isle of Wight County Parks and Recreation Department
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Tyler's Beach Boat Ramp, Harbor, and Public Beach: 1.9 mi
- Chippokes Plantation State Park: 4.1 mi
- Denbigh Park Boat Ramp: 5.2 mi
- Fort Boykin: 5.7 mi
- Seay Plaza: 5.7 mi
- Fort Eustis 100th Anniversary Plaque: 5.7 mi
- Fort Eustis Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Seay Plaza: 5.7 mi
- William Seay Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Whitaker's House: 9.6 mi
- Black Forest Picnic Village: 8.3 mi
- Oktoberfest Games: 8.4 mi
- Der Roto Baron: 8.4 mi
- DarKoaster: 8.4 mi
- Der Wirbelwind: 8.5 mi
- TRADOC Emblem: 5.8 mi
- Tercentenary Statue: 9.4 mi
- Pocahantas Statue: 9.4 mi
- John Smith Statue: 9.4 mi
- Spilling the Wind: 9.6 mi
- Greer Garden: 5.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 7.8 mi
- Hampton Roads Garden: 10.2 mi
- Bassett Hall Garden: 11.1 mi
- Fountain Garden: 11.2 mi
- Bacon's Castle: 3.4 mi
- Chippokes Farm Museum: 4.3 mi
- United States Army Transportation Museum: 6.0 mi
- Lee Hall Train Depot: 7.5 mi
- Lee Hall Mansion: 7.7 mi
- Kingsmill Beach: 7.8 mi
- Yorktown Beach: 12.2 mi
- Huntington Beach: 13.0 mi
- Fossil Beach: 20.9 mi
- Outlook Beach: 21.0 mi
- Kingsmill Resort Audubon Sanctuary: 8.2 mi
- Pipsico Reservation: 13.2 mi
- Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Enhancement: 18.3 mi
- Chestnut Bluffs: 5.3 mi
- Holly Point: 10.5 mi
- York River Cliffs: 11.9 mi
- Mintonville Point: 22.3 mi
- Brock Point: 23.3 mi
- Knob Hill: 22.4 mi
- Mount Folly: 22.9 mi
- Pig Hill: 23.5 mi
- Round Hill: 23.5 mi
- Church Hill: 24.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter #3: 24.4 mi
- Keeper's House: 20.9 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Huger. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | N 7° | 30 m | 24.7 mi |
| Pig Hill | NNE 23° | 21 m | 23.5 mi |
| Round Hill | SW 219° | 14 m | 23.5 mi |
| Knob Hill | SSE 167° | 8 m | 22.4 mi |
| Mount Folly | N 349° | 6 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
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 | 40 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport News Intl AP, 9 mi away.
- Eastern Fence Lizard7 obs
- Southern Pearly-eye7 obs
- Broad-winged Skipper5 obs
- Tulip-tree Beauty5 obs
- Rosy Maple Moth4 obs
- Curved-toothed Geometer Moth4 obs
- Wild Turkey3 obs
- Common Snapping Turtle2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/422961655
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