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Ironworks Oil House

Ironworks Oil House from directly overhead

Ironworks Oil House is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Water Tank Pit, 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

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates37.52954, -77.45155

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Water Tank Pit: 0.0 mi
  • Iron Foundry Ruins: 0.1 mi
  • Civil War Prison Camp: 0.1 mi
  • Quarry Ruins: 0.2 mi
  • VEPCO Hydro Plant Millrace: 0.2 mi
Attractions
  • John Tyler's Grave: 0.4 mi
  • Lewis Ginter's Mausoleaum: 0.5 mi
  • Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave: 0.5 mi
  • J. L. M. Curry's Grave: 0.5 mi
  • Fitzhugh Lee's Grave: 0.5 mi
Parks
Artworks
Gardens: 58
Springs: 11
  • Buttermilk Spring: 0.6 mi
  • Fonticello Lithia Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Forest Hill Spring: 1.5 mi
  • Byrd Park Spring: 1.6 mi
  • Wayside Spring: 1.8 mi
Peaks: 11
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW 291°92 m18.0 mi
Shooters HillWNW 287°69 m10.7 mi
Sliding HillN 2°63 m11.0 mi
Gambles HillNE 34°44 m0.7 mi
Turkey HillENE 77°43 m10.0 mi
Malvern HillSE 128°41 m14.8 mi
Minitree HillESE 103°36 m23.8 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE 130°28 m21.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:5019:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2216:1516:56

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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/852170953

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