Mount Jefferson
Mount Jefferson is a mountain located just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, in Albemarle County. It lies south of Lewis Mountain, and is positioned at the northeastern edge of the Ragged Mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 846 feet
- Description: mountain in Albemarle County, Virginia
- Also known as: “Mt. Jefferson”
Places of Interest
Highlights include McCormick Observatory and Scott Stadium.
McCormick Observatory
Observatory
The Leander McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Department of Astronomy of the University of Virginia, and is situated just outside Charlottesville, Virginia in Albemarle County on the summit of Mount Jefferson.
Scott Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Scott Stadium, in full The Carl Smith Center, home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium, is a stadium located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellair and University of Virginia.
Bellair
Neighborhood
Bellair is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.
University of Virginia
Village
University of Virginia is a census-designated place in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 7,704.
The Corner
Quarter
Photo: Queerbubbles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Corner is a seven-block collection of bars, restaurants, bookstores, and night spots on University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, extending from 121⁄2 Street Southwest to Chancellor Street. located across the street from the University of Virginia.
Mount Jefferson
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Albemarle, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.03268° or 38° 1′ 58″ northLongitude
-78.52238° or 78° 31′ 21″ westElevation
846 feet (258 metres)Open location code
87C32FMH+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 356581920OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Mount Jefferson” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Jefferson (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Mount Jefferson”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت چيفيرسون (امريكا)”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت چيفيرسون”
- Ladin: “Mount Jefferson”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hereford Residential College and Stadium Road Residence Area.
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Highlights include Small Observatory (Student Observatory, Doghouse) and O-Hill.
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