- Elevation, modelled
- 252 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Smith Mountain590 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Heritage Byway29.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9523, -79.3604
Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 252 m. Smith Mountain stands 590 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeremiah’s Corner, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Colonial Heritage Byway passes 30 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Mountain | WNW 291° | 590 m | 12.1 mi |
| Chesnut Mountain | W 262° | 515 m | 22.0 mi |
| Turkeycock Mountain | WSW 245° | 505 m | 20.0 mi |
| Greer Knob | WNW 282° | 495 m | 13.2 mi |
| Hickory Knob | WSW 245° | 421 m | 23.0 mi |
| Johnson Mountain | N 360° | 405 m | 16.6 mi |
| Jacks Mountain | W 275° | 401 m | 20.0 mi |
| Preston Knob | W 279° | 397 m | 22.5 mi |
- 29.7 mi off the Colonial Heritage Byway
86 named places within 25 miles
- Farmers Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Jasper Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Flint Hill: 8.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 9.3 mi
- Elba Park: 0.3 mi
- Gretna Town Park: 0.6 mi
- Pittsylvania County Courtyard: 8.9 mi
- Frances Hurt Park: 9.0 mi
- Giles Gateway Park: 9.0 mi
- Jeremiah’s Corner: 0.2 mi
- Roark Mill: 8.0 mi
- Pittsylvania County Confederate Monument: 8.9 mi
- John L. Hurt, Jr. Monument: 10.9 mi
- Veterans War Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Saponi Garden: 0.9 mi
- Chatham Hall Arboretum: 8.9 mi
- Curtis' Garden: 8.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.3 mi
- Dinwiddie Arboretum: 13.3 mi
- Yates Tavern: 1.2 mi
- Lankford House Museum: 8.5 mi
- Simpson Funeral Museum: 9.0 mi
- Sharswood Plantation: 9.5 mi
- Avoca Museum: 13.3 mi
- LOVE: 11.3 mi
- Union St. Overlook Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:02 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:42 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham, 9 mi away.
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