University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm and Virginia State Arboretum
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- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 19.1 miles
- Compton Peak887 m · 17.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Skyline Drive12.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0624, -78.0678
University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm and Virginia State Arboretum is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 179 m. Compton Peak stands 887 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Herb Garden, a garden 0.3 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 13 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.1 miles of University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm and Virginia State Arboretum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Peak | SSW 199° | 887 m | 17.8 mi |
| Carson Mountain | SSW 199° | 780 m | 17.0 mi |
| Dickey Hill | SSW 207° | 740 m | 16.2 mi |
| Meneka Peak | WSW 242° | 730 m | 16.3 mi |
| High Knob | S 191° | 728 m | 12.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSE 162° | 674 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | S 174° | 644 m | 13.7 mi |
| Signal Knob | WSW 244° | 642 m | 15.8 mi |
- 12.7 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 15.9 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 23.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 24.2 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 14 mi
- No Name Overlook · 16 mi
- Signal Knob Overlook · 16 mi
- Gooney Run Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- White Post Village Park: 1.8 mi
- White Post Historic District: 2.0 mi
- John T Shipe JR Park: 3.6 mi
- Izaak Walton Park: 4.7 mi
- Sherando Park: 6.2 mi
- The Blue Ball: 4.0 mi
- Venus Hill: 4.6 mi
- Paris: 6.5 mi
- Lewin Hill: 7.1 mi
- Blue Mountain: 7.7 mi
- White Post: 1.8 mi
- Saratoga: 2.2 mi
- Town of Boyce: 2.2 mi
- Virginia Tech Massacre Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Sherando Arrow: 6.7 mi
- Cider Stage: 13.2 mi
- Gem Mining Sluice: 13.2 mi
- Jumping Pillow #1: 13.2 mi
- Peacocks: 13.2 mi
- Pig Pen: 13.3 mi
- Josephine School Community Museum: 7.2 mi
- Newtown Hitory Center: 8.2 mi
- Abram's Delight: 8.9 mi
- Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum: 9.8 mi
- George Washington's Office Museum: 9.9 mi
- Warrior Statue: 6.7 mi
- The Peacemakers: 8.7 mi
- Bird In Flight: 8.9 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 9.5 mi
- Admiral Richard Byrd: 9.8 mi
- Yellow Rose Spring: 6.2 mi
- Rock Spring: 6.6 mi
- Vaucluse Spring: 10.4 mi
- Town Spring: 10.4 mi
- Cool Spring: 11.7 mi
- Appalachian Trail Corridor: 7.0 mi
- Red Bud Run: 8.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Regional Park: 11.2 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 12.8 mi
- Cool Spring Preserve: 14.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.3 mi
- Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Paris Vegetable Garden: 7.4 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 13.2 mi
- Culinary Gardens: 18.6 mi
- Pua Falls: 8.9 mi
- Lands Run Falls: 17.4 mi
- Mountain Falls: 19.0 mi
- Miller Falls: 20.9 mi
- Greasy Falls: 22.6 mi
- River Access: 11.0 mi
- River Access: 11.8 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 17.0 mi
- Beach 2: 21.4 mi
- Beach 3: 22.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 2.8 mi
- Dog Cliff: 21.7 mi
- Three High Heads: 23.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 24.7 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 12.7 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 17.6 mi
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:11 | 16:54 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester 7 SE, 6 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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