Jones Restaurant
Jones Restaurant is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Elk Hill stands 110 m to the west, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Irvin G. Horner Park, a park 2.8 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- In the 1930s, Roosevelt and Arletha Granger Jones emerged as African American entrepreneurs establishing the Jones restaurant. This establishment doubled as a grocery store which included a gas station and a venue for dining, dancing, and social gathering
How to reach it
- 21.8 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Irvin G. Horner Park: 2.8 mi
- Butterwood Park: 2.8 mi
- Summer Lake Neighborhood Park: 4.0 mi
- Colony Park: 6.3 mi
- Treetop Zoofari Zip line and Adventure Park: 6.5 mi
- Philip Spencer Hancock Monument: 7.6 mi
- Dover Mill: 10.5 mi
- The Sysonby Eagle: 14.4 mi
- Eagle Plaza: 14.4 mi
- Hill Family Flag Plaza: 14.6 mi
- Mary Mother of God: 9.3 mi
- Saint Benedict: 9.4 mi
- Spirited Art: 15.5 mi
- David: 15.6 mi
- Dooley sundial: 17.4 mi
- Walk-In Aviary: 6.5 mi
- Chimpanzee: 6.5 mi
- Snow Leopard: 6.5 mi
- Flamingo: 6.5 mi
- Orangutan: 6.5 mi
- Powhatan County Historic Garden: 8.7 mi
- Westhampton College Deanery Garden: 14.9 mi
- Abby's Garden: 15.1 mi
- Sankofa Community Orchard: 16.1 mi
- Owl Orchard Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Children's Museum of Richmond: 7.8 mi
- CCC Museum: 12.6 mi
- Scouting Museum: 15.0 mi
- Goochland County Historical Society: 15.3 mi
- Wilton House Museum: 15.6 mi
- Tuckahoe Spring: 9.6 mi
- Beaufont Springs: 14.1 mi
- Wayside Spring: 16.7 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 17.0 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 17.2 mi
- Amelia: 5.8 mi
- Amelia Wildlife Management Area: 6.9 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 9.6 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 14.3 mi
- Powhatan State Park: 16.0 mi
- Elk Hill: 9.4 mi
- Sabot Hill: 10.3 mi
- Shooters Hill: 10.4 mi
- Gambles Hill: 19.0 mi
- Sliding Hill: 23.7 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 15.3 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 22.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 22.5 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 18.8 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 21.4 mi
- Lorraine: 10.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jones Restaurant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Hill | W 259° | 110 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sabot Hill | N 7° | 92 m | 10.3 mi |
| Shooters Hill | NE 49° | 69 m | 10.4 mi |
| Sliding Hill | NE 52° | 63 m | 23.7 mi |
| Gambles Hill | ENE 77° | 44 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
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 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amelia Courthouse, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11953921080
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