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Hamiltons Thicket

Hamiltons Thicket, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates38.29263, -77.71055

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Historic sites: 42
  • 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
Peaks: 18
Museums: 15
Nature reserves: 12
Artworks: 6
  • 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
Attractions: 5
Gardens: 4
  • 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
Picnic sites: 3
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 10.9 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 15.2 mi
  • Picnic Pavilion: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 11.3 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 24.5 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • McCoull Spring: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark MountainW 275°327 m15.9 mi
Jerdone MountainW 263°266 m19.4 mi
Cedar MountainWNW 285°248 m20.3 mi
Mount PonyNW 307°229 m17.1 mi
Fox MountainWNW 297°229 m23.1 mi
Davis MountainNW 309°215 m23.8 mi
Buzzard MountainWNW 281°175 m17.6 mi
Fleetwood HillNNW 329°166 m18.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4819:5920:38
September equinox06:5918:3519:10
December solstice07:2516:1316:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363845566574787670584739
Precip in2.72.54.03.44.23.94.83.04.53.73.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fredericksburg Sewage, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356581885

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