Washington Park
Washington Park is a park in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 149 m. High Top Mountain stands 695 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Park Bog Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 149 m
How to reach it
- 1.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 16.2 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 19.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Carter Overlook · 3 mi
- Beagle Gap Overlook · 16 mi
- Sawmill Ridge Overlook · 17 mi
- Sawmill Run Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Jenkins Park: 0.5 mi
- Starr Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- Schenk's Greenway: 0.7 mi
- University Gardens Playground: 0.7 mi
- Lewis Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Mount Jefferson: 1.8 mi
- Stillhouse Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Patterson Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Song Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Whirled Peace: 0.1 mi
- Metallice Glosserous: 0.5 mi
- Beta Bridge: 0.6 mi
- The Biker: 0.7 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Statue: 0.7 mi
- November 13, 2022 Memorial Tree and Plaque: 0.7 mi
- University of Virginia Historic Marker: 0.8 mi
- Anatomical Theater Marker: 0.8 mi
- The Aviator Statue - James Rogers McConnell: 0.9 mi
- Dogwood Vietnam Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Jefferson School African American Heritage Center: 0.7 mi
- Fralin Museum of Art: 0.7 mi
- Virginia Discovery Museum: 1.1 mi
- Michie Tavern: 2.7 mi
- Monticello: 3.0 mi
- Washington Park Bog Garden: 0.1 mi
- The Grove: 1.0 mi
- CATS Grove: 1.0 mi
- Botanical Garden of the Piedmont: 1.2 mi
- Student Garden: 1.3 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 3.4 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 13.4 mi
- Scheier Natural Area: 14.8 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 15.5 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 8.9 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 5: 11.7 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 4: 12.5 mi
- Main Beach (Beach 1): 12.9 mi
- Lake Monticello Beach 3: 12.9 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 17.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 17.5 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 17.5 mi
- South River Falls: 23.4 mi
- Cedar Falls: 24.6 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 16.6 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 18.2 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 22.3 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
- Free Speech Wall: 1.1 mi
- James Monroe's Highland: 4.5 mi
- Apple Cannon: 22.2 mi
- Endless View Farms: 22.2 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 18.3 mi
- Coiner Spring: 24.0 mi
- Canada: 1.0 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Washington Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Top Mountain | NW 321° | 695 m | 13.5 mi |
| Mill Mountain | WSW 238° | 563 m | 13.6 mi |
| High Top | WSW 245° | 557 m | 12.8 mi |
| Long Arm Mountain | WSW 245° | 553 m | 12.8 mi |
| Peters Mountain | ENE 62° | 550 m | 12.6 mi |
| Dudley Mountain | SW 226° | 490 m | 6.9 mi |
| Carters Mountain | S 179° | 477 m | 4.2 mi |
| Pigeon Top Mountain | NW 313° | 477 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlottesville 2W, 2 mi away.
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee351 obs
- Eastern Carpenter Bee286 obs
- Western Honey Bee223 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly221 obs
- American Robin200 obs
- American pokeweed136 obs
- Northern Cardinal120 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle120 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/253736880
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 1 mi
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