Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
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Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ebenezer Baptist Church, 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 Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (BHMVA) is an American 501(c)(3) organization and museum established in 1981 and focused on the history of Black and African Americans in the state of Virginia. It is located in the Leigh Street Armory building at 122 West Leigh Street in the Jackson Ward neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1981.
Wikidata Q117072297, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 22.3 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Ebenezer Baptist Church: 0.0 mi
- Bill Bojangles Robinson Statue: 0.1 mi
- Richmond's First African American Police Officers: 0.1 mi
- Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death: 0.3 mi
- Monroe Park: 0.6 mi
- Abner Clay Park: 0.1 mi
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- Smith-Peters Parks: 0.4 mi
- Monroe Park: 0.5 mi
- Harrison Park: 0.7 mi
- Maggie Lena Walker Statue: 0.3 mi
- Change the Narrative: 0.3 mi
- Jackson Ward Legacies: 0.3 mi
- Peppermint Butler: 0.4 mi
- Dan (Janus): 0.4 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 0.9 mi
- George Edward Pickett's Grave: 1.0 mi
- Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 1.0 mi
- The Iron Dog: 1.0 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 1.0 mi
- HJWA Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Charles S. Gilpin Community Farm: 0.4 mi
- MCV Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Monroe Park Learning Garden: 1.0 mi
- Barton Mansion Garden: 1.0 mi
- Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site: 0.3 mi
- The JXN Haus: 0.5 mi
- John Marshall House: 0.7 mi
- The Valentine: 0.8 mi
- White House of the Confederacy: 0.9 mi
- Gambles Hill: 0.9 mi
- Turkey Hill: 9.2 mi
- Sliding Hill: 9.6 mi
- Shooters Hill: 11.0 mi
- Blanco Mount: 14.9 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 2.1 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 2.1 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 2.4 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 2.5 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.5 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 1.4 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 4.4 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 10.7 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 17.1 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 9.9 mi
- New Market Park: 10.4 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 14.5 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 24.7 mi
- Lorraine: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 286° | 92 m | 18.1 mi |
| Shooters Hill | W 279° | 69 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 359° | 63 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gambles Hill | SSW 192° | 44 m | 0.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 84° | 43 m | 9.2 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 134° | 41 m | 15.3 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 106° | 36 m | 23.6 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 134° | 28 m | 22.0 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13351826899
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