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Powhatan Stone

Powhatan Stone from directly overhead

Powhatan Stone is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Statue of Liberty, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 20 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates37.52470, -77.41283

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Chimborazo Playground: 0.3 mi
  • Libby Hill Park: 0.3 mi
  • Gillies Creek Park: 0.4 mi
  • Bill Robinson Playground: 0.6 mi
  • Ancarrow's Landing: 0.6 mi
Attractions
  • Triple Crossing: 1.1 mi
  • RVA on Wheels: 1.4 mi
  • Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 1.7 mi
  • Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave: 2.4 mi
  • Richmond Vampire Tomb: 2.4 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 53
Gardens: 53
  • Chimborazo Native Garden: 0.1 mi
  • Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Powhatan Hill Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Garber Street Community Garden: 1.1 mi
Springs: 11
  • Chimborazo Spring: 0.2 mi
  • Buttermilk Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.7 mi
  • Forest Hill Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Byrd Park Spring: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 11
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW92 m20.1 mi
Shooters HillWNW69 m12.9 mi
Sliding HillN63 m11.5 mi
Gambles HillWNW44 m2.0 mi
Turkey HillENE43 m8.0 mi
Malvern HillSE41 m12.9 mi
Minitree HillESE36 m21.6 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE28 m19.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:5019:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2116:1516:56

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/13294886983

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