Royster House
Royster House is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 2601 E. Franklin Street, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Lee's Retreat passes 21 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Historic house in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Dates from 1850s.
Wikidata Q139771791, matched on coordinates and name (6 m apart).
What to expect
- Operated by
- Historic Richmond
How to reach it
- 20.8 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Libby Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Chimborazo Playground: 0.2 mi
- Taylor's Hill Park: 0.3 mi
- Saint Johns Church Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.4 mi
- Triple Crossing: 0.7 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 0.9 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 1.2 mi
- Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave: 2.0 mi
- Richmond Vampire Tomb: 2.0 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 0.1 mi
- I Can't Breathe: 0.4 mi
- Mr. Smedley Statue: 0.5 mi
- Fruits and Veggies: 0.6 mi
- Think: 0.9 mi
- 2601 E. Franklin Street: 0.0 mi
- 2514 E. Franklin Street: 0.0 mi
- 2610 E. Franklin Street: 0.0 mi
- 2510 E. Franklin Street: 0.0 mi
- 2601 E. Grace Street: 0.1 mi
- Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 0.3 mi
- Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Chimborazo Native Garden: 0.6 mi
- MCV Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Powhatan Hill Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Virginia Holocaust Museum: 0.4 mi
- Edgar Allan Poe Museum: 0.4 mi
- Chimborazo Medical Museum: 0.4 mi
- First Freedom Center: 0.8 mi
- The Richmond Railroad Museum: 0.9 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 0.6 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 2.3 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.4 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 3.1 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 3.3 mi
- Gambles Hill: 1.5 mi
- Turkey Hill: 8.3 mi
- Sliding Hill: 11.1 mi
- Shooters Hill: 12.4 mi
- Blanco Mount: 13.0 mi
- New Market Park: 8.6 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 10.7 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 12.9 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 23.4 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 23.5 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 1.5 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 7.3 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Point of Rocks: 15.4 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 9.0 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 12.5 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 15.6 mi
- Lorraine: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Royster House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 289° | 92 m | 19.7 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 285° | 69 m | 12.4 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 353° | 63 m | 11.1 mi |
| Gambles Hill | WNW 292° | 44 m | 1.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ENE 74° | 43 m | 8.3 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 133° | 41 m | 13.4 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 104° | 36 m | 22.1 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 133° | 28 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| 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 | 07:21 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13615589401
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