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Explore Staunton
Staunton in City of Staunton (Virginia) with it's 24,416 inhabitants is located in United States about 122 mi (or 196 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Staunton is now 12:31 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Staunton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), North-East. 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 86 mi (or 139 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Waynesboro, Harrisonburg, Lovingston, Buena Vista and Lexington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F
Morning Temperature | -9°C / 17 °F |
Evening Temperature | -4°C / 24 °F |
Night Temperature | -7°C / 19 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 35% |
Air Pressure | 1030 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
4°C (39 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
-3°C (26 °F)
-7°C (19 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-7°C (20 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
Comfort Inn Staunton
BEST WESTERN STAUNTON INN
STONEWALL JACKSON HOTEL
Holiday Inn STAUNTON CONFERENCE CENTER
Motel 6 Staunton
Relax Inn
Quality Inn & Suites Staunton
Econo Lodge East
FREDERICK HOUSE
Videos from this area
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Amtrak P51 Cardinal in the Snow at Staunton, Virginia
Amtrak P51 Cardinal departing Staunton, Virginia. Note the heavy snow fall around the train and area. This video was shot at the Amtrak Staunton (STA) Railway Station on February 19, 2012.
Staunton ready to celebrate 10 years of Shakespeare theater
The American Shakespeare Center celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2011. The world-famous Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, Va. is the only existing recreation of Shakespeare's indoor theater.
Staunton glass-blowing studio a popular stop for Shenandoah Valley visitors
Sunspots Studios in Staunton opens its glass-blowing studio each day, where people can watch the operations free of charge. It's located in an a unique old warehouse building in Staunton's...
World War I Trench exhibit opens at Woodrow Wilson museum in Staunton, Virginia
World War I has often been called the "Forgotten War" -- although it was horrific, particularly in the over 400 miles of trenches were where millions of soldiers were killed -- often by unhealthy...
Staunton Military Academy History Presentation Part 1
This is Part 1 of the Staunton Military Academy History Presentation given at the SMA Alumni Association Reunion on April 10, 2010. This part of the presentation covers the founding of the...
Horse-drawn carriage rides part of Staunton downtown holiday festival
It's something you may only ever imagine seeing on a Christmas card. An open, horse-drawn carriage filled with merry folks, moving past brick, 19th and early 20th-century buildings while a...
Trinity Episcopal Church,Staunton Va
Trinity church is the oldest church in Staunton,Va.The church has a varied selection of stained glass windows,the earliest dates back to the mid 19th century.13 of the windows are of early...
Staunton Military Academy History Presentation Part 2
This is Part 2 of the Staunton Military Academy History Presentation given at the SMA Alumni Association Reunion on April 10, 2010. This part of the presentation covers from the time after...
Staunton Media Works™ Promotional One
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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.
Mary Baldwin College
Mary Baldwin College is a private, independent, and comprehensive four-year liberal arts women's college in Staunton, Virginia, USA. It was founded in 1842 as the Augusta Female Seminary by Rufus William Bailey. Mary Baldwin is home to a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Staunton Military Academy
Staunton Military Academy was an all-male military academy located in Staunton, Virginia for much of its 116-year history. The school closed in 1976. Many notable American political and military leaders are graduates. A museum of the school's history is located on the Mary Baldwin College campus.
Stuart Hall School
Stuart Hall School in Staunton, Virginia was founded by the Episcopal church as Virginia Female Institute in 1843. It was renamed in 1907 in honor of its most famous headmistress, Flora Cooke Stuart, the widow of Confederate cavalry leader Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart.
American Shakespeare Center
The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) is a regional theatre company located in Staunton, Virginia in the United States. The theatre company focuses on the plays of Shakespeare; his contemporaries Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher, Christopher Marlowe, and more; and works related to Shakespeare in other ways, like James Goldman's The Lion in Winter and Bob Carlton's Return to the Forbidden Planet.
Staunton (Amtrak station)
The Staunton Amtrak station is located at 1 Middlebrook Avenue in Staunton, Virginia. The station is downtown in the Wharf Area Historic District. The station is a stop on Amtrak's Cardinal line, which runs from New York to Chicago, and has restrooms and waiting benches, but no ticket office. It serves a large area of the Shenandoah Valley. (Staunton no longer has intercity bus service. The closest Greyhound/Trailways station is 30 miles away.
American Hotel (Staunton, Virginia)
The American Hotel was a historic hotel located in Staunton, Virginia. It was built in the wharf district directly across from the railroad station. It is now painted red, and houses a business. Earlier in its life, it had a set of two pillars in the front of the building. The American Hotel is located at 125 South Augusta Street, directly across from the Amtrak station in the downtown Wharf area of Staunton Virginia. In 2003, Emerald City L.P.
Virginia Hotel
The Virginia Hotel was built in 1847 in Staunton, Virginia, and quickly became known as one of the finest hostelries in the commonwealth. Built on the site of the old Washington Tavern, the northeast corner of Greenville Avenue at New Street, the Virginia Hotel gained fame during the American Civil War as the headquarters of Stonewall Jackson, and served, alternately, as a hospital for Confederate soldiers and as headquarters for conquering Union Gen. David Hunter.
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
The Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton, Virginia is an historic 1924 hotel that completed a major restoration in 2005. Originally opened in 1924, the hotel was designed by H.L. Stevens and is considered an excellent example of the American architect's work in the Colonial Revivalist style. Located in the mezzanine the hotel is a one-of-a-kind Wurlitzer organ as it is the only known working 1924 Wurlitzer Organ. The organ has been precisely restored to it original condition and tone.