Mississippi Monument
Mississippi Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 46 m. Shooters Hill stands 69 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Brigade Monument, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 25 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 25.1 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Cold Harbor Battlefield Park: 0.8 mi
- Mechanicsville Little League: 2.2 mi
- The Springs Recreation Center: 2.6 mi
- Hanover Ruritan Park: 3.0 mi
- Robinson Park: 3.7 mi
- Triple Crossing: 8.4 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 8.4 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 8.7 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 9.4 mi
- Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 9.4 mi
- Think: 7.2 mi
- Hope: 7.8 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 7.8 mi
- Mr. Smedley Statue: 7.8 mi
- I Can Because I Said So: 7.9 mi
- Roots of Woodville Neighborhood Garden: 6.6 mi
- Garber Street Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Brookland Park Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Grand Lodge of Virginia Library and Museum: 5.6 mi
- Dabbs House Museum: 5.7 mi
- Chimborazo Medical Museum: 7.6 mi
- The JXN Haus: 8.1 mi
- White House of the Confederacy: 8.1 mi
- Texas Brigade Monument: 0.4 mi
- Wilcox's Brigade Monument: 0.6 mi
- @nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Monument: 0.8 mi
- Henrico First Responders Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Armstrong High School Historical Park: 6.6 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.5 mi
- Gambles Hill: 8.9 mi
- Sliding Hill: 11.3 mi
- Malvern Hill: 13.0 mi
- Lamptie Hill: 14.7 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 7.6 mi
- Young's Spring: 9.6 mi
- Youngs Spring: 9.8 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 10.1 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 10.3 mi
- New Market Park: 10.7 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 17.2 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 18.4 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 18.6 mi
- Game Farm Marsh: 19.7 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 9.2 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 13.1 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Point of Rocks: 18.4 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 10.5 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 12.8 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 13.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 13.4 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Beach Area: 23.0 mi
- Davis Beach: 23.8 mi
- Lorraine: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mississippi Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooters Hill | W 269° | 69 m | 19.1 mi |
| Sliding Hill | NW 312° | 63 m | 11.3 mi |
| Gambles Hill | WSW 251° | 44 m | 8.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | SE 143° | 43 m | 1.5 mi |
| Dickeys Hill | NE 55° | 43 m | 20.7 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SSE 168° | 41 m | 13.0 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 122° | 36 m | 16.8 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SSE 156° | 28 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandston, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7792665148
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