Virginia Civil Rights Memorial
Virginia Civil Rights Memorial is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Civil Rights Memorial, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Virginia Civil Rights Memorial is a monument in Richmond, Virginia, commemorating protests which helped bring about school desegregation in the state. The memorial was opened in July 2008, and is located on the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol. It features eighteen statues of leaders or participants in the Civil Rights Movement on four sides of a rectangular granite stone block onto which are carved quotes. The memorial was designed by Stanley Bleifeld, who was chosen by the commission behind the construction of the monument. The memorial cost $2.8 million which was financed by private donations.
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Wikidata Q7934192, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 21.5 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Capitol Square: 0.0 mi
- Patterson Memorial Garden: 0.1 mi
- Kanawha Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Brown's Island: 0.6 mi
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: 0.7 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 0.3 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 0.4 mi
- Triple Crossing: 0.5 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 1.2 mi
- Richmond Vampire Tomb: 1.2 mi
- Civil Rights Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire: 0.0 mi
- Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson: 0.0 mi
- Governor William Smith: 0.1 mi
- Future: 0.2 mi
- MCV Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- HJWA Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Charles S. Gilpin Community Farm: 1.1 mi
- Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Commonwealth Public Safety Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire Monument: 0.0 mi
- General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Monument: 0.0 mi
- Governor William Smith Monument: 0.1 mi
- Virginia Washington Monument: 0.1 mi
- The Valentine: 0.2 mi
- White House of the Confederacy: 0.2 mi
- John Marshall House: 0.2 mi
- First Freedom Center: 0.3 mi
- Edgar Allan Poe Museum: 0.6 mi
- Gambles Hill: 0.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 8.8 mi
- Sliding Hill: 10.4 mi
- Shooters Hill: 11.6 mi
- Blanco Mount: 14.0 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 1.6 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 1.8 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.2 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 2.4 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 2.7 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 1.0 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 8.2 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 15.7 mi
- Point of Rocks: 16.2 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 9.8 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 16.5 mi
- New Market Park: 9.5 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 10.1 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 13.7 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 24.3 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 24.5 mi
- Lorraine: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Virginia Civil Rights Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 288° | 92 m | 18.8 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 282° | 69 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 357° | 63 m | 10.4 mi |
| Gambles Hill | W 262° | 44 m | 0.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 79° | 43 m | 8.8 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 133° | 41 m | 14.4 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 105° | 36 m | 22.9 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 133° | 28 m | 21.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 07:22 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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