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Silence Isn't Golden

Silence Isn't Golden from directly overhead

Silence Isn't Golden is an artwork in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Brown Ballerinas for Change, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2020
Inscription
Water Rights For All

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.54863, -77.46371

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Paradise Park: 0.1 mi
  • Federal Park: 0.2 mi
  • Petronius S. Jones Park: 0.3 mi
  • Meadow Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sydney Park: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • George Edward Pickett's Grave: 0.7 mi
  • Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 0.7 mi
  • The Iron Dog: 0.8 mi
  • James Branch Cabell's Grave: 0.9 mi
  • James Ewell Brown Stuart's Grave: 0.9 mi
Gardens: 59
  • Randolph Community Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Uptown Community Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Byrd Park Community Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Monroe Park Learning Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Rick's Garden: 0.6 mi
Springs: 11
  • Byrd Park Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Dogwood Dell Spring: 1.2 mi
  • Buttermilk Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Wayside Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Forest Hill Spring: 2.1 mi
Peaks: 11
Picnic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 5
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Silence Isn't Golden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW 288°92 m17.0 mi
Shooters HillW 281°69 m9.8 mi
Sliding HillN 7°63 m9.8 mi
Gambles HillSE 126°44 m1.3 mi
Turkey HillE 85°43 m10.4 mi
Malvern HillSE 130°41 m16.1 mi
Minitree HillESE 105°36 m24.7 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE 131°28 m22.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:5019:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2216:1516:56

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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13658855185

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