Sixth Maryland Infantry
Sixth Maryland Infantry is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Gunns Hill stands 107 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Battlefield Center, a museum 0.2 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 1.1 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Sixth Maryland Infantry attacked over this ground in the pre-dawn hours of April 2, 1865. A portion of the regiment, led by Major Clifton K. Prentiss, poured over the Confederate works here, suffering numerous casualties in the process, including Majo
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Fort Gregg, Petersburg National Battlefield: 1.9 mi
- Peter Jones Trading Station: 5.3 mi
- Dinwiddie County Confederate Soldiers Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Battle of Dinwiddie Courthouse: 9.3 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 13.1 mi
- Petersburg National Battlefield Park: 1.0 mi
- Pamplin Historical Park: 1.0 mi
- Appomattox Riverside Park: 3.1 mi
- Dinwiddie Sports Complex: 3.8 mi
- Appomattox River Canoe Launch: 3.9 mi
- Virginia Motorsports Park: 3.1 mi
- Henricus: 15.0 mi
- Parrots: 21.3 mi
- Bats: 21.3 mi
- Klipspringer & King Vulture: 21.3 mi
- Battlefield Center: 0.2 mi
- Historical Education Center: 0.4 mi
- The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier: 0.4 mi
- Siege Museum: 5.3 mi
- Farmers' Bank Museum: 5.4 mi
- Stockton Community Garden: 22.3 mi
- Broad Rock Community Garden: 22.6 mi
- Oak Grove Community Garden: 22.7 mi
- Sankofa Community Orchard: 22.9 mi
- Swansboro Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- Big Bike: 19.4 mi
- The Giant Cigarette: 20.6 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 24.6 mi
- Dooley sundial: 24.6 mi
- I Can't Breathe: 24.6 mi
- Beaufont Springs: 22.7 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 23.4 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 23.6 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 23.9 mi
- Wayside Spring: 23.9 mi
- Blanco Mount: 15.6 mi
- Kimages Hill: 17.9 mi
- Gunns Hill: 18.0 mi
- Lamptie Hill: 19.4 mi
- Malvern Hill: 19.9 mi
- Point of Rocks: 12.2 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 18.4 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 24.3 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 12.3 mi
- New Market Park: 19.1 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 19.5 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 23.4 mi
- Kittewan: 24.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 16.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 16.3 mi
- Carson Safety Rest Area: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sixth Maryland Infantry. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunns Hill | SW 233° | 107 m | 18.0 mi |
| Gambles Hill | N 4° | 44 m | 24.9 mi |
| Malvern Hill | NE 40° | 41 m | 19.9 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | ENE 60° | 28 m | 20.7 mi |
| Blanco Mount | NE 36° | 25 m | 15.6 mi |
| Lamptie Hill | NE 46° | 24 m | 19.4 mi |
| Kimages Hill | NE 50° | 17 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 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 | 39 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9922799220
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