- Elevation, modelled
- 62 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sabot Hill92 m · 16.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lee's Retreat23.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5576, -77.4626
A Pearl of Wisdom is a artwork in Virginia, at a modelled 62 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. Lee's Retreat passes 23 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 2014
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of A Pearl of Wisdom. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 286° | 92 m | 16.9 mi |
| Shooters Hill | W 277° | 69 m | 9.7 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 7° | 63 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gambles Hill | SE 145° | 44 m | 1.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 88° | 43 m | 10.3 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 132° | 41 m | 16.5 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 107° | 36 m | 24.9 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 133° | 28 m | 23.2 mi |
- 23.0 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- A Pearl of Wisdom: 0.0 mi
- Grand Kugel: 0.3 mi
- Cosmic Perception: 0.3 mi
- Kugel: 0.4 mi
- Maggie Lena Walker: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Grace Park: 0.3 mi
- Meadow Park: 0.3 mi
- Scuffletown Park: 0.3 mi
- Paradise Park: 0.6 mi
- Federal Park: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- Ezekiel & Weilman Company Inc. Established 1924: 0.5 mi
- Corey Frazier: 0.6 mi
- Monroe Park: 1.0 mi
- Arthur Ashe Monument: 1.0 mi
- Wilfred Emory Cutshaw (1838-1907): 1.2 mi
Attractions
- George Edward Pickett's Grave: 1.2 mi
- Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 1.2 mi
- The Iron Dog: 1.3 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 1.4 mi
- James Ewell Brown Stuart's Grave: 1.4 mi
Gardens: 59
- Rick's Garden: 0.6 mi
- Uptown Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Byrd Park Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Randolph Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Monroe Park Learning Garden: 1.0 mi
Museums: 40
- Science Museum of Virginia: 0.3 mi
- Virginia Center for Architecture: 0.3 mi
- Children's Museum of Richmond: 0.4 mi
- Virginia Museum of History and Culture: 0.6 mi
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 0.7 mi
Springs: 11
- Byrd Park Spring: 1.4 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 1.7 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 2.3 mi
- Wayside Spring: 2.6 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 2.7 mi
Peaks: 11
- Gambles Hill: 1.7 mi
- Sliding Hill: 9.2 mi
- Shooters Hill: 9.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 10.3 mi
- Blanco Mount: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 2.1 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 9.9 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 3.3 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 11.5 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 18.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Moody Conservation Area: 9.0 mi
- New Market Park: 11.5 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 15.3 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 23.5 mi
- Amelia: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lorraine: 8.6 mi
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond Intl AP, 8 mi away.
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