Virginia Washington Monument
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Virginia Washington Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Virginia Women's Monument, a historic site 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 Washington Monument, known locally simply as the Washington Monument, is a 19th-century neoclassical statue of George Washington located on the public square in Richmond, Virginia.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1849.
Wikidata Q7934655, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 21.6 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Virginia Women's Monument: 0.0 mi
- Governor William Smith Monument: 0.0 mi
- Edgar Allen Poe: 0.0 mi
- General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson Monument: 0.0 mi
- Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire Monument: 0.1 mi
- Governor William Smith: 0.0 mi
- Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson: 0.0 mi
- Dr. Hunter Holmes McGuire: 0.1 mi
- Civil Rights Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Future: 0.2 mi
- Capitol Square: 0.1 mi
- Patterson Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Kanawha Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Brown's Island: 0.6 mi
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: 0.6 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 0.3 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 0.3 mi
- Triple Crossing: 0.5 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 1.1 mi
- Richmond Vampire Tomb: 1.1 mi
- MCV Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- HJWA Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Charles S. Gilpin Community Farm: 1.0 mi
- Monroe Park Learning Garden: 1.3 mi
- John Marshall House: 0.2 mi
- The Valentine: 0.2 mi
- White House of the Confederacy: 0.3 mi
- First Freedom Center: 0.3 mi
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: 0.6 mi
- Gambles Hill: 0.6 mi
- Turkey Hill: 8.9 mi
- Sliding Hill: 10.4 mi
- Shooters Hill: 11.5 mi
- Blanco Mount: 14.0 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 1.7 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 1.8 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.1 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 2.4 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 2.6 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 0.9 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.0 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 8.3 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 4.9 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 9.8 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 9.8 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 16.6 mi
- New Market Park: 9.6 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 10.1 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 13.7 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 24.4 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 24.6 mi
- Lorraine: 10.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Virginia Washington Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 288° | 92 m | 18.7 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 282° | 69 m | 11.5 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 357° | 63 m | 10.4 mi |
| Gambles Hill | WSW 258° | 44 m | 0.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 79° | 43 m | 8.9 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 133° | 41 m | 14.5 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 105° | 36 m | 23.0 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 133° | 28 m | 21.2 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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