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Miles Turpin House

Miles Turpin House from directly overhead

Miles Turpin House is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 2205 East Broad 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

Dates from 1861.

Wikidata Q138952568, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Historic Richmond

How to reach it

Coordinates37.53294, -77.42112

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Attractions
  • Triple Crossing: 0.6 mi
  • RVA on Wheels: 0.7 mi
  • Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 1.0 mi
  • Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave: 1.8 mi
  • James Branch Cabell's Grave: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 58
  • Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Chimborazo Native Garden: 0.8 mi
  • MCV Community Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Roots of Woodville Neighborhood Garden: 1.3 mi
Springs: 11
  • Chimborazo Spring: 0.9 mi
  • Buttermilk Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.4 mi
  • Forest Hill Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Byrd Park Spring: 3.1 mi
Peaks: 11
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW 289°92 m19.5 mi
Shooters HillWNW 284°69 m12.3 mi
Sliding HillN 354°63 m10.9 mi
Gambles HillWNW 284°44 m1.3 mi
Turkey HillENE 76°43 m8.3 mi
Malvern HillSE 133°41 m13.7 mi
Minitree HillESE 104°36 m22.2 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE 133°28 m20.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

The recorded facing catches the sunrise.

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, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13616245544

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