- Elevation, modelled
- 40 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sabot Hill92 m · 16.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lee's Retreat21.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5366, -77.4795
Butterfly Garden is a garden in Virginia, at a modelled 40 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Maymont, a park 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butterfly Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 291° | 92 m | 16.4 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 287° | 69 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 11° | 63 m | 10.7 mi |
| Gambles Hill | E 88° | 44 m | 1.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 81° | 43 m | 11.4 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 126° | 41 m | 16.3 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 128° | 28 m | 23.0 mi |
| Blanco Mount | SE 142° | 25 m | 15.2 mi |
- 21.7 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Maymont: 0.1 mi
- Byrd Park: 0.3 mi
- JRPS Texas Beach Park: 0.4 mi
- Pump House Park: 0.4 mi
- Riverview Community Park: 0.7 mi
Artworks
- Dooley sundial: 0.3 mi
- Cardinal Points: 0.9 mi
- Michael Ramey Tribute: 1.1 mi
- Bricks: 1.1 mi
- Nate's Bagels: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
- Claude A. Swanson's Grave: 1.1 mi
- Eppa Hunton's Grave: 1.1 mi
- Dr. Hunter H. McGuire's Grave: 1.1 mi
- Jefferson Davis's Grave: 1.1 mi
- John Randolph of Roanoke's Grave: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 58
- Fragrance Garden: 0.2 mi
- Italian Garden: 0.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 0.3 mi
- Trees of Hope: 0.6 mi
Museums: 43
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 1.4 mi
- Virginia Museum of History and Culture: 1.5 mi
- Virginia Center for Architecture: 1.6 mi
- Science Museum of Virginia: 1.9 mi
- American Civil War Museum: 1.9 mi
Springs: 11
- Byrd Park Spring: 0.3 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 0.3 mi
- Wayside Spring: 0.9 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 1.2 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 1.4 mi
Peaks: 10
- Gambles Hill: 1.9 mi
- Shooters Hill: 9.1 mi
- Sliding Hill: 10.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 11.4 mi
- Blanco Mount: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 1.9 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Point of Rocks: 17.1 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Moody Conservation Area: 7.6 mi
- New Market Park: 11.1 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 14.2 mi
- Amelia: 22.9 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 2.6 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 10.6 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lorraine: 8.0 mi
| 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).
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.
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