- Elevation, modelled
- 103 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Buffards Mountain220 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway23.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7883, -78.0378
Matthews Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 103 m. Buffards Mountain stands 220 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Leakes Mill Park, a park 7.0 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 24 miles off. 80 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Matthews Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffards Mountain | SW 235° | 220 m | 24.9 mi |
| Castle Hill | NW 325° | 199 m | 24.9 mi |
| Little Mountain Hill | W 278° | 161 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mountain Hill | W 271° | 155 m | 14.7 mi |
| Elk Hill | SSE 169° | 110 m | 23.8 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | W 271° | 99 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sabot Hill | SE 127° | 92 m | 19.0 mi |
| Green Bottle Hill | NE 42° | 85 m | 20.9 mi |
- 23.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 28 mi
80 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 27
- Leakes Mill Park: 7.0 mi
- Hidden Rock Park: 10.9 mi
- Court House Green: 11.1 mi
- Carysbrook Sports Complex: 11.2 mi
- Tucker Park at Maidens Crossing: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Columbia Junction Lock: 7.8 mi
- Wood's Mill Dam: 8.2 mi
- Bridge piers at Bryant's Ford: 8.4 mi
- Rivanna Mills Dam: 8.7 mi
- White Rock Lock and Dam: 10.5 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Powhatan State Park: 9.8 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 12.4 mi
- Scheier Natural Area: 19.3 mi
- Hardware River: 19.5 mi
- Cumberland State Forest: 19.8 mi
Peaks: 8
- Buzzard Rock: 8.7 mi
- Little Mountain Hill: 13.7 mi
- Mountain Hill: 14.7 mi
- Sabot Hill: 19.0 mi
- Green Bottle Hill: 20.9 mi
Beaches: 6
- Bozo Beach: 10.2 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 2: 17.0 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 17.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 17.5 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 18.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Goochland County Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- Scouting Museum: 11.8 mi
- The Cumberland County Museum and Visitors Center: 23.1 mi
- Pop's Country Store Museum: 23.4 mi
- Scottsville Museum: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Louisa Downtown Garden: 16.4 mi
- Powhatan County Historic Garden: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 2
- Amelia WMA Rifle Range: 23.0 mi
- Amelia WMA Shotgun Range: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Saint Benedict: 24.5 mi
- Mary Mother of God: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
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 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crozier, 12 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 29 mi
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