Poplar Ridge Challenge Course

Poplar Ridge Challenge Course is a climbing site in Charlottesville, Central Virginia, Virginia. Poplar Ridge Challenge Course is situated nearby to the government office Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, as well as near the university UVA Office of Emergency Management.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include McCormick Observatory and Lewis Mountain.

McCormick Observatory

Observatory

Photo: Rob, CC BY 2.0.

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. McCormick Observatory is situated 2,100 feet south of Poplar Ridge Challenge Course.

Lewis Mountain

Peak

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Lewis Mountain is a peak.

Mount Jefferson

Peak

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University of Virginia and Bellair.

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.

Bellair

Neighborhood

Bellair is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.

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.

Poplar Ridge Challenge Course

Type: Climbing site
Categories: recreation area and sports location
Location: Charlottesville, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.03858° or 38° 2′ 19″ north

Longitude

-78.52068° or 78° 31′ 15″ west

Operator

UVA Recreation

Open location code

87C32FQH+CP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1332525341

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing_adventure

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research and University of Virginia Police.

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