Monroe Park
Monroe Park is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
main campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q116742551, matched on coordinates and name (55 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- in 1851 the City of Richmond planned a series of parks including Western Square now known a Monroe Park.
How to reach it
- 22.2 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Monroe Park: 0.1 mi
- Harrison Park: 0.2 mi
- Sydney Park: 0.3 mi
- Smith-Peters Parks: 0.5 mi
- Oregon Hill Linear Park: 0.5 mi
- Visual Symphony: 0.1 mi
- Soft: 0.2 mi
- Icarus Fallen: 0.2 mi
- Black and White Man Boxing: 0.2 mi
- Plaza Art: 0.2 mi
- Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death: 0.4 mi
- Ezekiel & Weilman Company Inc. Established 1924: 0.4 mi
- Monument of Confederate War Dead: 0.5 mi
- Richmond's First African American Police Officers: 0.5 mi
- Ebenezer Baptist Church: 0.6 mi
- George Edward Pickett's Grave: 0.4 mi
- Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 0.4 mi
- The Iron Dog: 0.5 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 0.6 mi
- Richmond Vampire Tomb: 0.7 mi
- Monroe Park Learning Garden: 0.4 mi
- Randolph Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- HJWA Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Charles S. Gilpin Community Farm: 0.9 mi
- Byrd Park Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia: 0.6 mi
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: 0.8 mi
- American Civil War Museum: 0.9 mi
- The JXN Haus: 1.0 mi
- John Marshall House: 1.1 mi
- Gambles Hill: 0.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 9.8 mi
- Sliding Hill: 9.8 mi
- Shooters Hill: 10.5 mi
- Blanco Mount: 15.0 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 1.5 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 1.7 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 1.8 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.2 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 2.3 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 1.2 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.7 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 3.9 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 10.6 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 17.6 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 9.3 mi
- New Market Park: 10.6 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 14.5 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 24.3 mi
- Amelia: 24.6 mi
- Lorraine: 9.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Monroe Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 287° | 92 m | 17.7 mi |
| Shooters Hill | W 280° | 69 m | 10.5 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 3° | 63 m | 9.8 mi |
| Gambles Hill | SSE 151° | 44 m | 0.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 84° | 43 m | 9.8 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 132° | 41 m | 15.5 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 106° | 36 m | 24.1 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 132° | 28 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 07:22 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10966042589
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