Monroe
in Amherst County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.502 and -79.128 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 30' 7" and W -79° 7' 40"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:50 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:15 am and 4:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Monroe

Monroe in Amherst County (Virginia) is located in United States about 149 mi (or 240 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Monroe is now 01:50 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Monroe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 96 mi (or 155 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 7 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lynchburg, Amherst, Rustburg, Buena Vista and Appomattox. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F

Morning Temperature -4°C / 25 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Night Temperature -5°C / 23 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1030 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024

5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-6°C (22 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-5°C (24 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Winridge Manor Bed and Breakfast

Address
1,6 mi
116 Winridge Drive
24572 Madison Heights
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn LYNCHBURG

Address
5,9 mi
601 Main Street
24504 LYNCHBURG
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCOTTISH INNS MADISON HEIGHTS

Address
3,5 mi
4512 SOUTH AMHERST HIGHWAY
24572 MADISON HEIGHTS
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Amherst Inn

Address
7,3 mi
116 Richmond Hwy 
24521 Amherst
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KNIGHTS INN MADISON HEIGHTS LY

Address
1,5 mi
3642 S AMHERST HWY US HWY 29 & AMHERST HWY
24572 Madison Heights
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Americas Best Value Inn

Address
4,8 mi
5016 S AMHERST WAY
24572 Madison Heights
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

WKPA

WKPA is a Religious formatted broadcast radio station simulcasting WKBA at Vinton, Virginia. WKPA is licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia, serving Lynchburg and Amherst County, Virginia. WKPA is owned and operated by Tinker Creek Broadcasters, Inc.

Located at 37.4646, -79.1223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations established in 1988, Radio stations in Virginia, Christian radio stations in the United States

Brandywine, Virginia

Brandywine is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 37.4886, -79.1528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Caroline County, Virginia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Potts, Monroe