Edgar Allan Poe Museum
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is I Can't Breathe, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 21 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Poe Museum or the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, is a museum located in the Shockoe Bottom neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, United States, dedicated to American writer Edgar Allan Poe. Though Poe never lived in the building, it serves to commemorate his time living in Richmond. The museum holds one of the world's largest collections of original manuscripts, letters, first editions, memorabilia and personal belongings. The museum also provides an overview of early 19th century Richmond, where Poe lived and worked. The museum features the life and career of Poe by documenting his accomplishments with pictures, relics, and verse, and focusing on his many years in Richmond.
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Dates from 1922.
Wikidata Q1130116, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 21.0 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- I Can't Breathe: 0.1 mi
- Fruits and Veggies: 0.2 mi
- Mr. Smedley Statue: 0.4 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 0.4 mi
- GRIZZLY: 0.5 mi
- Lockwood Double House: 0.1 mi
- 2204 E. Grace Street: 0.2 mi
- C.W. Hardwicke Carriage House: 0.2 mi
- 2210 E. Grace Street: 0.2 mi
- 260 N. 22nd Street: 0.2 mi
- Taylor's Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Saint Johns Church Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Jefferson Park: 0.4 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.4 mi
- Walker's Creek Retention Basin Park: 0.5 mi
- Triple Crossing: 0.3 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 0.5 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 0.8 mi
- Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave: 1.6 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 1.6 mi
- Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- MCV Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Chimborazo Native Garden: 1.0 mi
- Alice Fitz Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- Virginia Holocaust Museum: 0.1 mi
- First Freedom Center: 0.4 mi
- White House of the Confederacy: 0.6 mi
- The Richmond Railroad Museum: 0.7 mi
- The Valentine: 0.7 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 1.0 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 1.9 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.2 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 2.8 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 2.9 mi
- Gambles Hill: 1.1 mi
- Turkey Hill: 8.6 mi
- Sliding Hill: 10.9 mi
- Shooters Hill: 12.0 mi
- Blanco Mount: 13.4 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 1.1 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 15.1 mi
- New Market Park: 8.9 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 10.4 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 13.2 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 23.9 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 23.9 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 9.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 9.2 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 16.0 mi
- Lorraine: 10.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Edgar Allan Poe Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 289° | 92 m | 19.3 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 284° | 69 m | 12.0 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 355° | 63 m | 10.9 mi |
| Gambles Hill | WNW 290° | 44 m | 1.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ENE 76° | 43 m | 8.6 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 132° | 41 m | 13.8 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 104° | 36 m | 22.5 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 133° | 28 m | 20.6 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13352676244
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