Ghost town · Virginia
Lorraine
Lorraine is a ghost town in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Elk Hill stands 110 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Shooters Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 26 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
unincorporated community in Henrico County, Virginia
How to reach it
Coordinates37.56720, -77.62000
- 25.7 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Robious Landing Park: 1.7 mi
- Fisher Park: 2.4 mi
- Robious Athletic Complex: 2.5 mi
- Roslyn Hills Park: 3.2 mi
- Dog Park: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Mary Mother of God: 3.1 mi
- Saint Benedict: 3.1 mi
- David: 5.3 mi
- Spirited Art: 5.7 mi
- See Richmond By Rail: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Philip Spencer Hancock Monument: 4.5 mi
- Burying Ground Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Lanie Kruszewski: 4.9 mi
- Virginia War Memorial Carillon: 7.7 mi
- Arthur Ashe Monument: 7.7 mi
Attractions
- Klaus Family Tree House: 9.0 mi
- Dr. Hunter H. McGuire's Grave: 9.1 mi
- Claude A. Swanson's Grave: 9.1 mi
- Eppa Hunton's Grave: 9.1 mi
- Jefferson Davis's Grave: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 54
- Westhampton College Deanery Garden: 4.4 mi
- Abby's Garden: 4.6 mi
- Lake View Garden: 6.9 mi
- Humphrey Calder Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Albert Hill Native Plant Garden: 7.6 mi
Museums: 30
- Wilton House Museum: 5.5 mi
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 8.0 mi
- Virginia Museum of History and Culture: 8.0 mi
- Virginia Center for Architecture: 8.3 mi
- Children's Museum of Richmond: 8.4 mi
Springs: 11
- Tuckahoe Spring: 1.8 mi
- Beaufont Springs: 6.6 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 7.7 mi
- Wayside Spring: 8.0 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 8
- Shooters Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sabot Hill: 8.5 mi
- Gambles Hill: 9.8 mi
- Sliding Hill: 12.8 mi
- Turkey Hill: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Moody Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 15.3 mi
- Amelia: 16.6 mi
- Amelia Wildlife Management Area: 17.3 mi
- Powhatan State Park: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 9.9 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Point of Rocks: 23.2 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 5.5 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 17.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lorraine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Hill | WSW 246° | 110 m | 19.9 mi |
| Sabot Hill | WNW 297° | 92 m | 8.5 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 295° | 69 m | 1.2 mi |
| Sliding Hill | NE 49° | 63 m | 12.8 mi |
| Gambles Hill | ESE 102° | 44 m | 9.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 91° | 43 m | 18.9 mi |
| Malvern Hill | ESE 119° | 41 m | 23.9 mi |
| Blanco Mount | SE 130° | 25 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 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 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland Hanover CO Muni AP, 14 mi away.
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