Sully Historic Site
Sully Historic Site is a park in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 99 m. Wildcat Mountain stands 417 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, a museum 0.8 miles away. Old Georgetown Pike passes 7.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Fairfax County Park Authority
How to reach it
- 7.9 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 10.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 11.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 13.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Great Falls Overlook 3 · 11 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 2 · 11 mi
- Great Falls Overlook 1 · 11 mi
- Great Falls Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: 0.8 mi
- Herndon Depot Museum: 5.0 mi
- National Firearms Museum: 6.0 mi
- Reston Museum: 6.4 mi
- Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum: 7.7 mi
- Colonel John Singleton Mosby: 0.8 mi
- Ox Road Path: 2.6 mi
- Andrew Gooden: 3.2 mi
- Ox Road Ford Remnants: 3.3 mi
- Kearny and Stevens Monuments: 4.4 mi
- Franklin Farm Park: 0.8 mi
- Dairy Lou Park: 0.9 mi
- Sully Highlands Park: 0.9 mi
- Chantilly Highlands Park: 1.2 mi
- Franklin Glen Park: 1.3 mi
- Rock Hill: 3.1 mi
- Stony Hill: 6.0 mi
- Buck Hill: 7.8 mi
- Matthews Hill: 7.9 mi
- Nokes Hill: 8.1 mi
- Kitchen Garden: 3.3 mi
- Designated Wildflower Zone: 4.0 mi
- The Farm at Halley Rise: 4.8 mi
- Pollinator Meadow: 5.4 mi
- Heart Haven Meditation Garden: 7.0 mi
- Maze: 3.3 mi
- Girl with Dog: 3.9 mi
- Filly: 4.5 mi
- Heavy Load: 4.5 mi
- Unnamed Puppy Dog: 4.5 mi
- Mountain Road District Park: 3.4 mi
- Stone Crossing Park: 3.9 mi
- Glade Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Vernon J. Walker Nature Center: 5.0 mi
- Fairfax Villa Park: 6.8 mi
- Tractor Museum: 3.7 mi
- Combine Slide: 3.7 mi
- Farm Chores: 3.7 mi
- Cowabunga Slide: 3.7 mi
- Volcano Slide: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 3.7 mi
- Hyland Hills Park: 3.7 mi
- Pony Barn: 4.1 mi
- Little Picnic Island: 6.3 mi
- Picnic area D: 7.4 mi
- White Rock Spring: 14.5 mi
- Harmony Spring: 16.9 mi
- Peace Spring: 16.9 mi
- Hunsucker Spring: 16.9 mi
- Lambert's Spring: 17.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.5 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 15.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 17.9 mi
- Beaver Landing: 20.8 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 7.3 mi
- Great Falls: 11.4 mi
- Coe Creek: 12.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 12.9 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.3 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 7.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 7.7 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 22.4 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 22.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 24.2 mi
- Indian Head: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.0 miles of Sully Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcat Mountain | WSW 250° | 417 m | 23.4 mi |
| Signal Mountain | W 263° | 413 m | 14.8 mi |
| Rappahannock Mountain | WSW 250° | 404 m | 23.8 mi |
| High Point Mountain | WSW 257° | 397 m | 15.6 mi |
| White Rock | W 264° | 387 m | 14.8 mi |
| Chestnut Peak | W 264° | 374 m | 13.6 mi |
| Waterford Peak | NNW 338° | 361 m | 20.7 mi |
| Pignut Mountain | WSW 249° | 326 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Dulles Intl AP, 2 mi away.
- Spotted Lanternfly133 obs
- House Sparrow74 obs
- Northern Cardinal73 obs
- Mourning Dove57 obs
- White-tailed Deer55 obs
- Common Box Turtle52 obs
- Eastern Gray Squirrel51 obs
- American Robin45 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.
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