- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Baines Hill20 m · 23.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Parkway28.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8446, -76.3345
Fountain Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 3 m. Baines Hill stands 20 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin Circle Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 28 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Portsmouth Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fountain Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baines Hill | SW 219° | 20 m | 23.8 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | E 95° | 18 m | 11.7 mi |
| White Hill | ENE 77° | 10 m | 17.5 mi |
| Knob Hill | WSW 255° | 8 m | 13.3 mi |
- 28.2 mi off the Colonial ParkwayNational
- 29.2 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Franklin Circle Park: 0.3 mi
- Bernad D. Griffin Park: 0.4 mi
- Port Norfolk Beach Reflection Walk: 0.7 mi
- Hunt Mapp Athletic Fields: 0.8 mi
- Scott Creek Park: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- LOVE: 2.0 mi
- Armed Forces Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Homecoming: 2.2 mi
- Lone Sailor: 2.2 mi
- Waterwork: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Fort Nelson: 1.8 mi
- Cornwalis at Portsmouth: 1.8 mi
- Arnold's British Defenses, 1781: 1.8 mi
- Spanish American War 1898-1902: 2.1 mi
- U.S. Lightship 101: 2.2 mi
Gardens: 42
- Friendship Courtyard: 2.0 mi
- Fred Heutte Center: 2.6 mi
- Wellness Orchard: 3.9 mi
- ZooFarm Garden: 3.9 mi
- Shade Garden: 3.9 mi
Museums: 40
- Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum: 1.5 mi
- Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center: 1.9 mi
- Hill House Museum: 2.0 mi
- Children's Museum of Virginia: 2.1 mi
- Railroad Museum of Virginia: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 21
- Archway: 2.1 mi
- Pokey Smokey II: 2.1 mi
- Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light: 2.2 mi
- USS Norfolk Bell: 2.2 mi
- F/A-18: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 13
- Needle Beach: 1.8 mi
- Willoughby Beach: 8.9 mi
- Outlook Beach: 11.8 mi
- Chix Beach: 12.3 mi
- Sylvan Beach: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Camp Moonya: 6.4 mi
- Chesapeake Arboretum: 8.9 mi
- Cavalier: 11.9 mi
- Long Leaf Pine Enhancement: 12.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Boushs Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Mintonville Point: 12.6 mi
- Brock Point: 13.2 mi
- Muskrat Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Holly Point: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 5
- Mount Trashmore: 11.7 mi
- Encore Hill: 11.9 mi
- Knob Hill: 13.3 mi
- White Hill: 17.5 mi
- Baines Hill: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's House: 11.0 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 11.0 mi
- Old Cape Henry Lighthouse: 18.9 mi
- Cape Henry Lighthouse: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Shelter #3: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 5.3 mi
| 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).
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, 6 mi away.
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