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609 Chimborazo Boulevard

609 Chimborazo Boulevard from directly overhead

609 Chimborazo Boulevard is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 623 Chimborazo Boulevard, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lee's Retreat passes 21 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Historic Richmond

How to reach it

Coordinates37.52956, -77.40771

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bill Robinson Playground: 0.2 mi
  • James S. Christian Jr. Park: 0.3 mi
  • Chimborazo Playground: 0.4 mi
  • Gillies Creek Park: 0.5 mi
  • Libby Hill Park: 0.6 mi
Attractions
  • Triple Crossing: 1.3 mi
  • RVA on Wheels: 1.5 mi
  • Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 1.8 mi
  • Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave: 2.6 mi
  • James Branch Cabell's Grave: 2.6 mi
Artworks
Gardens: 53
  • Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Chimborazo Native Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Powhatan Hill Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Roots of Woodville Neighborhood Garden: 1.1 mi
Springs: 11
  • Chimborazo Spring: 0.4 mi
  • Buttermilk Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Fonticello Lithia Spring: 3.0 mi
  • Forest Hill Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Byrd Park Spring: 3.9 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Gambles Hill: 2.1 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 7.7 mi
  • Sliding Hill: 11.2 mi
  • Blanco Mount: 12.8 mi
  • Malvern Hill: 13.0 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 609 Chimborazo Boulevard. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW92 m20.3 mi
Shooters HillWNW69 m13.0 mi
Sliding HillN63 m11.2 mi
Gambles HillWNW44 m2.1 mi
Turkey HillENE43 m7.7 mi
Malvern HillSE41 m13.0 mi
Minitree HillESE36 m21.4 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE28 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunset.

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:4919:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2116:1516:56

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13615830662

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