The J.M. Carter House
The J.M. Carter House is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 43 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is 2506 E. Leigh St., 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Department of the Interior
How to reach it
- 21.2 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Triangle Park: 0.2 mi
- Saint Johns Church Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Jefferson Park: 0.3 mi
- Taylor's Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Chimborazo Playground: 0.4 mi
- Triple Crossing: 0.9 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 1.0 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 1.3 mi
- Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave: 2.1 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 2.1 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 0.3 mi
- Mr. Smedley Statue: 0.3 mi
- Think: 0.5 mi
- I Can't Breathe: 0.5 mi
- Fruits and Veggies: 0.6 mi
- Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Chimborazo Native Garden: 0.8 mi
- MCV Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Roots of Woodville Neighborhood Garden: 1.0 mi
- Chimborazo Medical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Edgar Allan Poe Museum: 0.6 mi
- Virginia Holocaust Museum: 0.6 mi
- White House of the Confederacy: 0.9 mi
- First Freedom Center: 0.9 mi
- 2506 E. Leigh St.: 0.0 mi
- 2508 E. Leigh St.: 0.0 mi
- Elliott House: 0.1 mi
- 2401 E. Clay Street: 0.1 mi
- Hiram Oliver House: 0.1 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 0.8 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 2.5 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.7 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 3.4 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 3.4 mi
- Gambles Hill: 1.6 mi
- Turkey Hill: 8.0 mi
- Sliding Hill: 10.8 mi
- Shooters Hill: 12.5 mi
- Blanco Mount: 13.3 mi
- New Market Park: 8.7 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 13.3 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 23.4 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 23.7 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 1.7 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 7.8 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Point of Rocks: 15.7 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 9.3 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 15.5 mi
- Lorraine: 11.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The J.M. Carter House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 288° | 92 m | 19.8 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 283° | 69 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 352° | 63 m | 10.8 mi |
| Gambles Hill | W 278° | 44 m | 1.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ENE 76° | 43 m | 8.0 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 135° | 41 m | 13.5 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 105° | 36 m | 22.0 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 134° | 28 m | 20.3 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 | 05:49 | 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/13616245564
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