Philip Spencer Hancock Monument
Philip Spencer Hancock Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Elk Hill stands 110 m to the west-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Midlothian Village Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- granite
How to reach it
- 21.7 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Midlothian Village Park: 0.3 mi
- Colony Park: 1.4 mi
- Wishing Well Park: 1.4 mi
- Robious Athletic Complex: 2.7 mi
- Huguenot Park: 2.9 mi
- Mary Mother of God: 5.3 mi
- Saint Benedict: 5.3 mi
- David: 9.8 mi
- Dooley sundial: 9.8 mi
- Bricks: 10.0 mi
- Jones Restaurant: 7.6 mi
- Lanie Kruszewski: 7.8 mi
- Burying Ground Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Abandoned Quarry (Middendorf Quarry): 9.2 mi
- Abandoned Quarry (JF & AJ Bradley Property): 9.3 mi
- Eppa Hunton's Grave: 10.5 mi
- Claude A. Swanson's Grave: 10.5 mi
- Jefferson Davis's Grave: 10.5 mi
- Fitzhugh Lee's Grave: 10.5 mi
- J. L. M. Curry's Grave: 10.6 mi
- Westhampton College Deanery Garden: 7.6 mi
- Abby's Garden: 7.7 mi
- Sankofa Community Orchard: 8.6 mi
- Owl Orchard Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Fragrance Garden: 9.4 mi
- Children's Museum of Richmond: 7.1 mi
- Wilton House Museum: 8.1 mi
- CCC Museum: 9.1 mi
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 10.2 mi
- Virginia Museum of History and Culture: 10.3 mi
- Tuckahoe Spring: 4.4 mi
- Beaufont Springs: 6.6 mi
- Wayside Spring: 9.2 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 9.4 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 9.6 mi
- Shooters Hill: 4.7 mi
- Sabot Hill: 10.1 mi
- Gambles Hill: 11.4 mi
- Sliding Hill: 16.9 mi
- Elk Hill: 17.0 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Amelia: 13.4 mi
- Amelia Wildlife Management Area: 14.4 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 16.5 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 18.2 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 11.3 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Point of Rocks: 21.6 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 24.3 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 7.7 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 16.2 mi
- Lorraine: 4.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Philip Spencer Hancock Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Hill | WSW 257° | 110 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sabot Hill | NW 323° | 92 m | 10.1 mi |
| Shooters Hill | N 7° | 69 m | 4.7 mi |
| Sliding Hill | NE 42° | 63 m | 16.9 mi |
| Gambles Hill | E 79° | 44 m | 11.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 79° | 43 m | 20.9 mi |
| Malvern Hill | ESE 108° | 41 m | 23.7 mi |
| Blanco Mount | ESE 118° | 25 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:57 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 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 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crozier, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8899883573
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