Henricus
Henricus is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Shooters Hill stands 69 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Brady, a historic site 1.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 10 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
settlement in Virginia, United States
Dates from 1611.
Wikidata Q5715850, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Brady: 1.1 mi
- Fort Hoke: 3.2 mi
- Fort Harrison: 3.6 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 6.0 mi
- Parsonage Ruins: 6.9 mi
- Battery Dantzler Park: 2.0 mi
- Battery Dantzler Park: 2.1 mi
- Osborne Park: 2.3 mi
- Fort Wead Park: 2.8 mi
- Sgt James Engle Park: 2.8 mi
- Big Bike: 4.5 mi
- The Giant Cigarette: 7.8 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 11.2 mi
- I Can't Breathe: 11.4 mi
- Mr. Smedley Statue: 11.6 mi
- Garber Street Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Powhatan Hill Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Oak Grove Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Stockton Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Chimborazo Native Garden: 10.6 mi
- Triple Crossing: 11.5 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 11.7 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 11.9 mi
- Fitzhugh Lee's Grave: 12.1 mi
- Eppa Hunton's Grave: 12.1 mi
- City Point History Museum: 6.3 mi
- Keystone Antique Tractor Museum: 9.0 mi
- Womens Museum: 9.2 mi
- Quartermaster Museum: 9.2 mi
- Clarke-Palmore House Museum: 9.3 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 10.6 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 11.2 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 11.6 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 11.8 mi
- Wayside Spring: 12.3 mi
- Blanco Mount: 2.9 mi
- Malvern Hill: 6.8 mi
- Lamptie Hill: 7.6 mi
- Kimages Hill: 7.8 mi
- Evelynton Heights: 12.0 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 2.7 mi
- New Market Park: 4.1 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 14.1 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 16.1 mi
- Kittewan: 17.3 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 3.9 mi
- Point of Rocks: 4.3 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 4.8 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 2.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 2.3 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 14.3 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 15.1 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Lorraine: 19.4 mi
- Beach Area: 23.5 mi
- Carson Safety Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Henricus. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooters Hill | NW 312° | 69 m | 20.5 mi |
| Sliding Hill | NNW 348° | 63 m | 22.1 mi |
| Gambles Hill | NNW 338° | 44 m | 12.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 20° | 43 m | 13.8 mi |
| Malvern Hill | ENE 77° | 41 m | 6.8 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ENE 74° | 36 m | 19.0 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | ESE 105° | 28 m | 12.0 mi |
| Blanco Mount | ESE 109° | 25 m | 2.9 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 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hopewell, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/307023912
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