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Brock Point

Brock Point, seen from above at true elevation

Brock Point is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 6 m. Baines Hill stands 20 m to the south, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Knob Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Lafayette's Tour passes 23 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.78293, -76.56106

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lake Meade Park: 2.8 mi
  • Colburn Park: 3.2 mi
  • Constant's Wharf Park: 3.2 mi
  • Cypress Park and Pool: 3.3 mi
  • Lake Kennedy Park: 3.8 mi
Artworks
  • LOVE: 15.0 mi
  • Fluidity: 15.1 mi
  • Armed Forces Memorial: 15.3 mi
  • General George Washington: 15.4 mi
  • Homecoming: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 39
  • Friendship Courtyard: 14.9 mi
  • Fred Heutte Center: 15.8 mi
  • Wellness Orchard: 17.0 mi
  • ZooFarm Garden: 17.0 mi
  • Shade Garden: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 35
Museums: 34
Nature reserves: 9
Attractions: 8
Peaks: 5
  • Knob Hill: 0.9 mi
  • Baines Hill: 14.5 mi
  • Round Hill: 20.8 mi
  • Mount Trashmore: 24.4 mi
  • Encore Hill: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 4
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Shelter #1: 8.0 mi
  • Picnic Shelter #3: 8.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brock Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baines HillS 189°20 m14.5 mi
Mount TrashmoreE 82°18 m24.4 mi
Round HillWNW 282°14 m20.8 mi
Knob HillNNW 336°8 m0.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:4819:5120:29
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1616:1416:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404349596674787771615144
Precip in3.73.04.13.63.94.75.75.85.84.33.73.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Suffolk Lake Kilby, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356567992

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