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Delve into Scotchtown
Scotchtown in Hanover County (Virginia) is a town located in United States about 78 mi (or 126 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Scotchtown is now 10:31 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Scotchtown, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Richmond International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 km), South-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 14 mi (or 22 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 4 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hanover, Bowling Green, Richmond, Goochland and Spotsylvania. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
21°C (69 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Ashland VA 09.27.14: Please, Think Of The Children
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Doswell VA 04.19.14: All's Well That Doswell
There was less blue in the sky but plenty on the rails when I arrived at Doswell to finish out the afternoon. I was a bit too late to catch an empty coal train crossing on the Buckingham Branch's...
Doswell VA 06.16.12: Swing Low
Did I say the pace of the traffic was 'encouraging'? Sorry, I meant 'encouraging until it veered off into a vast wasteland of nothingness'. While it is true that nothing moved at Doswell...
NB CSX Q406-08 at the Doswell Diamond in Doswell, VA With Plenty of Horn!
Date: 08.08.10 Location: Just to the South of the Doswell Road grade crossing on the West side of the tracks. Train: NB CSX Q406-08 with a nice load of mixed freight. Units: CSX...
Doswell VA 10.10.11: Jam Session
It's rare that I get a chance to railfan the RF&P Sub on a weekday when traffic isn't under some kind of holiday curfew, so I used some of the morning to swing by Doswell and see what was happening...
Ashland VA 9.12.09: Doswell From A Distance
I took advantage of a mid-morning lull on the 12th to relocate to Doswell, where the RF&P and C&O met at a level crossing. It was all CSX eventually, but the C&O line is now leased to the...
SB Amtrak Train 89 and SB Amtrak Train 79 at the Doswell Diamond in Doswell, VA
As promised Jamie! Date: 08.08.10 Location: Both trains were recorded on the East side of the tracks just to the South of the Doswell Road grade crossing. Trains: SB Amtrak Train...
Doswell VA 11.09.13: Diamond Mining
As the afternoon light of November 9th got lower, we moved back towards Ashland - but not all the way back. Next stop Doswell, more specifically back along the gravel road in front of the...
Doswell VA 06.16.12: Concerto For Three Horns
The afternoon southbound Amtrak trio put on a stirring performance on June 16th as they blew for Doswell Road and then slammed across the Buckingham Branch diamond. First up at 4:47 was ...
CSX RF&P Sub Doswell Complex Southbound Rear View
Rear view from Amtrak's Train 79, the southbound Carolinian as it runs from North Doswell through Doswell interlockings of the former RF&P Main Line. The classic RF&P bracket mast at the Doswell...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Scotchtown (plantation)
Scotchtown is a plantation located in Hanover County, Virginia, that from 1771-1778 was owned and used as a residence by Patrick Henry, his wife Sarah and their children. He was a revolutionary and elected in 1778 as the first Governor of Virginia. The house is located in Beaverdam, Virginia, 10 miles northwest of Ashland, Virginia on VA 685. The house, at 93 feet by 35 feet, is one of the largest 18th-century homes to survive in the Americas.