- Elevation, modelled
- 82 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Thorofare Mountain370 m · 22.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway12.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:39local time
- Coordinates
- 38.3510, -77.7543
LOWA Dam is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 82 m. Thorofare Mountain stands 370 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Spotswood Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 12 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of LOWA Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorofare Mountain | WNW 281° | 370 m | 22.2 mi |
| Clark Mountain | WSW 259° | 327 m | 13.7 mi |
| Gibson Mountain | WSW 243° | 306 m | 24.6 mi |
| Jerdone Mountain | WSW 249° | 266 m | 18.0 mi |
| Scott Mountain | NW 307° | 263 m | 22.0 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | W 274° | 248 m | 17.2 mi |
| Hume Mountain | W 278° | 248 m | 22.7 mi |
| Bruce Mountain | WNW 293° | 247 m | 21.5 mi |
- 12.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 27.3 mi off the Religious Freedom BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Spotswood Park: 0.7 mi
- Sweetbrier Park: 1.1 mi
- Hollyfield Park: 1.4 mi
- Greensprings Park: 1.9 mi
- Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Wilderness Chapel: 2.3 mi
- Wilderness Tavern Site: 2.5 mi
- Higgerson Farmhouse: 2.9 mi
- Vermont Monument: 4.3 mi
- Wadsworth Monument: 4.3 mi
Peaks: 27
- Shotgun Hill: 1.1 mi
- Hamiltons Thicket: 4.7 mi
- Berry Hill: 9.5 mi
- Coles Hill: 10.4 mi
- Motts Run Hill: 11.5 mi
Museums: 15
- Spotsylvania County Museum: 9.3 mi
- Salubria: 9.4 mi
- MOVAS - Museum of Visual Arts and Science: 13.7 mi
- Museum of Culpeper History: 15.4 mi
- Stafford County Museum: 15.5 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Oakley Forest Wildlife Management Area: 8.6 mi
- Motts Run Reservoir Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Alum Springs Park: 15.3 mi
- Falmouth Beach Park: 15.6 mi
- Lake Orange: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 6
- Chancellorsville House Site: 7.1 mi
- Flying Circus Aerodrome: 13.8 mi
- The Chimneys: 16.5 mi
- John Paul Jones House: 16.5 mi
- Dominion Raceway: 20.0 mi
Artworks: 6
- Iconic Art: 13.7 mi
- Wine & Design: 15.5 mi
- Lions Glasses: 15.6 mi
- LOVE: 15.6 mi
- Cross Country State Championship Rock: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Remington Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 18.7 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 21.4 mi
- Annie duPont Formal Garden: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Covered Picnic Tables: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1
- McCoull Spring: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Virginia Welcome Center: 13.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
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 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg Sewage, 17 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Fredericksburg · 16 mi
- Stafford County · 17 mi
- Spotsylvania · 19 mi
- Stafford · 19 mi
- Aquia Harbour · 21 mi
- Triangle · 27 mi
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