Berkeley Plantation
Berkeley Plantation is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Gambles Hill stands 44 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Evelynton Heights, a peak 1.9 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 14 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
former plantation in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
Wikidata Q3391534, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Lee's Retreat
- 22.7 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- City Point Park: 5.1 mi
- Grant's Headquarters at City Point: 5.2 mi
- Heritage Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Fort Abbott Park: 5.4 mi
- City Park: 5.9 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 6.4 mi
- Parsonage Ruins: 8.0 mi
- Fort Brady: 11.2 mi
- Fort Harrison: 13.0 mi
- Fort Hoke: 13.3 mi
- Big Bike: 11.6 mi
- The Giant Cigarette: 17.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 18.2 mi
- Totem Pole: 18.2 mi
- Totem Pole: 18.2 mi
- City Point History Museum: 5.2 mi
- Historic Kittiewan Manor House & Museum: 7.3 mi
- Womens Museum: 10.4 mi
- Quartermaster Museum: 10.4 mi
- Keystone Antique Tractor Museum: 12.6 mi
- Garber Street Community Garden: 18.1 mi
- Powhatan Hill Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Chimborazo Native Garden: 19.1 mi
- Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Oak Grove Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Henricus: 10.7 mi
- Triple Crossing: 20.3 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 20.5 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 20.8 mi
- John Tyler's Grave: 21.3 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 3.8 mi
- Kittewan: 6.7 mi
- New Market Park: 11.3 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 11.6 mi
- Game Farm Marsh: 12.1 mi
- Evelynton Heights: 1.9 mi
- Kimages Hill: 3.1 mi
- Lamptie Hill: 4.7 mi
- Malvern Hill: 6.5 mi
- Blanco Mount: 7.8 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 19.1 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 20.7 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 21.0 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 21.4 mi
- Wayside Spring: 22.0 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Point of Rocks: 8.6 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 12.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 12.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 12.8 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 24.8 mi
- Beach Area: 14.9 mi
- Carson Safety Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Berkeley Plantation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambles Hill | NW 317° | 44 m | 21.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 343° | 43 m | 17.8 mi |
| Malvern Hill | NNW 330° | 41 m | 6.5 mi |
| Minitree Hill | NE 41° | 36 m | 12.6 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | ENE 59° | 28 m | 1.9 mi |
| Blanco Mount | WNW 294° | 25 m | 7.8 mi |
| Lamptie Hill | NNW 330° | 24 m | 4.7 mi |
| Kimages Hill | NW 310° | 17 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hopewell, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 71001040OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/966826587
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