Say Their Names
Say Their Names is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bernie, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lee's Retreat passes 24 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
This mural centers a portrait of Richmond’s rapper & emcee, Radio Blitz, with his hands raised, his gaze upward, and surrounded by the names of those whose lives were unjustly taken.
What the record says
- Built
- 2020-07-17
What to expect
How to reach it
- 23.7 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Bernie: 0.0 mi
- Arthur Ashe Statue: 0.2 mi
- Girl with phone: 0.4 mi
- The Roots of Richmond: 0.5 mi
- Kugel: 0.6 mi
- Arthur Ashe Monument: 0.2 mi
- Corey Frazier: 1.3 mi
- Wilfred Emory Cutshaw (1838-1907): 1.5 mi
- Ezekiel & Weilman Company Inc. Established 1924: 1.5 mi
- Bryan Park: 1.7 mi
- Humphrey Calder Community Center: 0.7 mi
- E. Clairborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden: 0.7 mi
- Scuffletown Park: 0.9 mi
- ARCpark: 1.0 mi
- Meadow Park: 1.2 mi
- George Edward Pickett's Grave: 2.1 mi
- Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 2.1 mi
- The Iron Dog: 2.2 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 2.3 mi
- James Ewell Brown Stuart's Grave: 2.4 mi
- Albert Hill Native Plant Garden: 0.5 mi
- Humphrey Calder Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Rick's Garden: 0.9 mi
- Uptown Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Byrd Park Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Children's Museum of Richmond: 0.6 mi
- Virginia Museum of History and Culture: 0.6 mi
- Science Museum of Virginia: 0.7 mi
- Virginia Center for Architecture: 0.7 mi
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 0.8 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 1.8 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 1.9 mi
- Youngs Spring: 2.2 mi
- Young's Spring: 2.3 mi
- Wayside Spring: 3.0 mi
- Gambles Hill: 2.7 mi
- Sliding Hill: 8.6 mi
- Shooters Hill: 8.9 mi
- Turkey Hill: 11.1 mi
- Sabot Hill: 16.0 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 3.1 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 10.8 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 18.8 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 8.7 mi
- New Market Park: 12.5 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 16.1 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 22.5 mi
- Amelia: 23.7 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 2.7 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 12.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 12.4 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 19.3 mi
- Lorraine: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Say Their Names. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 284° | 92 m | 16.0 mi |
| Shooters Hill | W 273° | 69 m | 8.9 mi |
| Sliding Hill | NNE 12° | 63 m | 8.6 mi |
| Gambles Hill | SE 139° | 44 m | 2.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 91° | 43 m | 11.1 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 132° | 41 m | 17.5 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 132° | 28 m | 24.2 mi |
| Blanco Mount | SSE 147° | 25 m | 16.8 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 | 19:09 |
| 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1481981173
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