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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

Historic sites
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
Artworks
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
Gardens: 58
  • 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 HillWNW 290°92 m20.1 mi
Shooters HillWNW 286°69 m12.9 mi
Sliding HillN 352°63 m11.5 mi
Gambles HillWNW 297°44 m2.0 mi
Turkey HillENE 71°43 m8.0 mi
Malvern HillSE 133°41 m12.9 mi
Minitree HillESE 103°36 m21.6 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE 133°28 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 5080 °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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/13294886983

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