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I Can Because I Said So

I Can Because I Said So from directly overhead

I Can Because I Said So is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookland Park Blvd at Ninja Kombucha, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 24 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2020

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.57140, -77.43380

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
Historic sites
  • Richmond's First African American Police Officers: 1.5 mi
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church: 1.5 mi
  • Bill Bojangles Robinson Statue: 1.6 mi
  • Ezekiel & Weilman Company Inc. Established 1924: 1.7 mi
  • Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death: 1.8 mi
Attractions
  • George Edward Pickett's Grave: 2.4 mi
  • Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 2.4 mi
  • Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 2.4 mi
  • The Iron Dog: 2.5 mi
  • RVA on Wheels: 2.5 mi
Gardens: 58
Museums: 41
Peaks: 11
Springs: 11
  • Young's Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Youngs Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Byrd Park Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Dogwood Dell Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Chimborazo Spring: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of I Can Because I Said So. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW 281°92 m18.2 mi
Shooters HillW 271°69 m11.2 mi
Sliding HillN 356°63 m8.2 mi
Gambles HillSSW 194°44 m2.4 mi
Turkey HillE 94°43 m8.8 mi
Malvern HillSE 139°41 m16.1 mi
Minitree HillESE 110°36 m23.7 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE 137°28 m22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2216:1516:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384148586775797871605042
Precip in3.22.64.03.24.04.64.44.94.63.43.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond Intl AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13658908095

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