Park Guardian I
Park Guardian I is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Oregon Hill Linear Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1993
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
- 21.8 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Oregon Hill Linear Park: 0.1 mi
- Pleasants Park: 0.1 mi
- Monroe Park: 0.3 mi
- Gambles Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Holly Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Icarus Fallen: 0.2 mi
- Black and White Man Boxing: 0.3 mi
- Park Guardian II: 0.3 mi
- Soft: 0.4 mi
- Visual Symphony: 0.5 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 0.3 mi
- Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 0.3 mi
- The Iron Dog: 0.3 mi
- George Edward Pickett's Grave: 0.3 mi
- Richmond Vampire Tomb: 0.4 mi
- Monument of Confederate War Dead: 0.3 mi
- Monroe Park: 0.4 mi
- Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death: 0.4 mi
- Haxall Headgates: 0.6 mi
- Tredegar Iron Works: 0.6 mi
- Monroe Park Learning Garden: 0.5 mi
- Randolph Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- HJWA Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Charles S. Gilpin Community Farm: 1.1 mi
- MCV Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- American Civil War Museum: 0.5 mi
- Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia: 0.7 mi
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: 0.8 mi
- John Marshall House: 0.9 mi
- The Valentine: 1.0 mi
- Gambles Hill: 0.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 9.7 mi
- Sliding Hill: 10.2 mi
- Shooters Hill: 10.6 mi
- Blanco Mount: 14.6 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 1.4 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 1.5 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 1.8 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 1.9 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 2.1 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 0.9 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 16.5 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 4.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 10.2 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 17.4 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 9.3 mi
- New Market Park: 10.2 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 14.1 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 24.5 mi
- Amelia: 24.6 mi
- Lorraine: 9.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Park Guardian I. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 288° | 92 m | 17.9 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 282° | 69 m | 10.6 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 2° | 63 m | 10.2 mi |
| Gambles Hill | SE 137° | 44 m | 0.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 81° | 43 m | 9.7 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 131° | 41 m | 15.2 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 105° | 36 m | 23.9 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 132° | 28 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11089269438
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