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Motts Run Hill

Motts Run Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Motts Run Hill rises to 65 m in Virginia. Clark Mountain stands 327 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Motts Run Boat Landing, a park 0.3 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 17 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49051768, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
65 m
Getting there

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Coordinates38.31568, -77.54721
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Motts Run Boat Landing: 0.3 mi
  • Red Rose Village Park: 2.6 mi
  • Snowden Park: 2.6 mi
  • First Day of Chancellorsville Site: 2.9 mi
  • Harrison Road Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
Nature reserves: 18
Peaks: 15
Museums: 15
Attractions: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 2.3 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 23.1 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 23.1 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area south: 23.2 mi
  • Ladysmith Safety Rest Area North: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Iconic Art: 2.5 mi
  • Wine & Design: 4.2 mi
  • Cross Country State Championship Rock: 5.7 mi
  • L O V E: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 10.7 mi
  • Aquia Community Garden: 13.4 mi
  • Remington Community Garden: 20.9 mi
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 23.2 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Clifton Beach: 16.7 mi
  • West Beach: 23.1 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 23.1 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 10.7 mi
  • Picnic Pavilion: 10.8 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
Springs: 1
  • McCoull Spring: 7.1 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Motts Run Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark MountainW 269°327 m24.7 mi
Mount PonyWNW 291°229 m24.1 mi
Fleetwood HillNW 308°166 m23.7 mi
Coles HillWNW 299°138 m20.8 mi
Hamiltons ThicketW 260°124 m9.0 mi
Lucky HillNW 323°112 m21.3 mi
Shotgun HillW 281°104 m10.5 mi
Berry HillNW 304°102 m19.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:22
June solstice05:4819:5820:38
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2416:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499772 — Motts Run Hill, Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356586859

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