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Wilcox's Brigade Monument

Wilcox's Brigade Monument from directly overhead

Wilcox's Brigade Monument is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Shooters Hill stands 69 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Brigade Monument, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 24 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates37.57309, -77.29641

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Cold Harbor Battlefield Park: 1.4 mi
  • The Springs Recreation Center: 2.1 mi
  • Mechanicsville Little League: 2.6 mi
  • Robinson Park: 3.2 mi
  • Hanover Ruritan Park: 3.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Triple Crossing: 7.9 mi
  • RVA on Wheels: 8.0 mi
  • Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 8.2 mi
  • James Branch Cabell's Grave: 8.9 mi
  • Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 58
  • The Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Roots of Woodville Neighborhood Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Garber Street Community Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 11
  • Turkey Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Gambles Hill: 8.5 mi
  • Sliding Hill: 11.4 mi
  • Malvern Hill: 12.5 mi
  • Lamptie Hill: 14.3 mi
Springs: 11
  • Chimborazo Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Young's Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Youngs Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Buttermilk Spring: 9.6 mi
  • Fonticello Lithia Spring: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
Picnic sites: 5
Beaches: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilcox's Brigade Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shooters HillW 270°69 m18.8 mi
Sliding HillNW 315°63 m11.4 mi
Gambles HillWSW 253°44 m8.5 mi
Turkey HillESE 120°43 m1.4 mi
Dickeys HillNE 55°43 m21.2 mi
Malvern HillSSE 166°41 m12.5 mi
Minitree HillESE 120°36 m16.9 mi
Evelynton HeightsSSE 155°28 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:21
June solstice05:4919:5520:35
September equinox06:5818:3319:08
December solstice07:2116:1416:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373946576675797770584840

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandston, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7792664883

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