Hamiltons Thicket
Hamiltons Thicket rises to 124 m in Virginia. Clark Mountain stands 327 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Vermont Monument, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 17 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49034724, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 124 m
How to reach it
- 17.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park: 1.9 mi
- Spotswood Park: 4.0 mi
- Greensprings Park: 4.4 mi
- LOWA Dam: 4.7 mi
- Hollyfield Park: 4.8 mi
- Vermont Monument: 0.4 mi
- Wadsworth Monument: 0.4 mi
- Wilderness Tavern Site: 2.3 mi
- Wilderness Chapel: 2.3 mi
- Higgerson Farmhouse: 2.5 mi
- Shotgun Hill: 3.9 mi
- Motts Run Hill: 9.0 mi
- Embrey Hill: 10.1 mi
- Fall Hill: 11.8 mi
- Howison Hill: 12.9 mi
- Spotsylvania County Museum: 6.2 mi
- MOVAS - Museum of Visual Arts and Science: 10.7 mi
- Stafford County Museum: 13.2 mi
- Kenmore: 13.3 mi
- James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library: 13.5 mi
- Oakley Forest Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Motts Run Reservoir Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
- Alum Springs Park: 12.3 mi
- Falmouth Beach Park: 13.2 mi
- Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary: 17.4 mi
- Iconic Art: 10.7 mi
- L O V E: 12.1 mi
- Wine & Design: 13.2 mi
- Cross Country State Championship Rock: 14.4 mi
- Lions Glasses: 19.8 mi
- Chancellorsville House Site: 4.3 mi
- The Chimneys: 13.7 mi
- John Paul Jones House: 13.8 mi
- Dominion Raceway: 15.5 mi
- Flying Circus Aerodrome: 17.7 mi
- Remington Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 18.4 mi
- Aquia Community Garden: 21.1 mi
- Louisa Downtown Garden: 24.4 mi
- Covered Picnic Tables: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.2 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 15.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 11.3 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 24.5 mi
- Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 24.7 mi
- McCoull Spring: 7.8 mi
- Bull Bluff: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hamiltons Thicket. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mountain | W 275° | 327 m | 15.9 mi |
| Jerdone Mountain | W 263° | 266 m | 19.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | WNW 285° | 248 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Pony | NW 307° | 229 m | 17.1 mi |
| Fox Mountain | WNW 297° | 229 m | 23.1 mi |
| Davis Mountain | NW 309° | 215 m | 23.8 mi |
| Buzzard Mountain | WNW 281° | 175 m | 17.6 mi |
| Fleetwood Hill | NNW 329° | 166 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
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 | 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, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581885
Day trips start here
- Fredericksburg · 13 mi
- Stafford County · 16 mi
- Spotsylvania · 19 mi
- Stafford · 19 mi
- Aquia Harbour · 21 mi
- Triangle · 27 mi
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