Libby House
Libby House is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 5 North 29th Street, 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.
The story
historic house in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Dates from 1850.
Wikidata Q139829632, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Historic Richmond
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- 5 North 29th Street: 0.0 mi
- 2916 Libby Terrace: 0.0 mi
- 3013 Libby Terrace: 0.1 mi
- 2814 E. Franklin Street: 0.1 mi
- Bloody Run: 0.1 mi
- Libby Hill Park: 0.0 mi
- Chimborazo Playground: 0.2 mi
- Ancarrow's Landing: 0.4 mi
- Taylor's Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Saint Johns Church Historic District: 0.5 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 0.3 mi
- I Can't Breathe: 0.6 mi
- Mr. Smedley Statue: 0.7 mi
- Fruits and Veggies: 0.8 mi
- GRIZZLY: 1.0 mi
- Triple Crossing: 0.8 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 1.1 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 1.4 mi
- Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave: 2.1 mi
- Richmond Vampire Tomb: 2.1 mi
- Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Chimborazo Native Garden: 0.4 mi
- Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Powhatan Hill Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- MCV Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Chimborazo Medical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Virginia Holocaust Museum: 0.5 mi
- Edgar Allan Poe Museum: 0.6 mi
- First Freedom Center: 1.0 mi
- The Richmond Railroad Museum: 1.0 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 0.4 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 2.3 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.5 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 3.2 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 3.4 mi
- Gambles Hill: 1.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 8.2 mi
- Sliding Hill: 11.3 mi
- Shooters Hill: 12.6 mi
- Blanco Mount: 12.8 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 1.6 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 14.6 mi
- New Market Park: 8.4 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 10.7 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 12.7 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 23.3 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 23.3 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 8.8 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 15.5 mi
- Lorraine: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Libby House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 290° | 92 m | 19.9 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 285° | 69 m | 12.6 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 353° | 63 m | 11.3 mi |
| Gambles Hill | WNW 296° | 44 m | 1.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ENE 72° | 43 m | 8.2 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 133° | 41 m | 13.2 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 103° | 36 m | 21.9 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 133° | 28 m | 20.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| 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 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13609366937
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