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King William Historical Museum

King William Historical Museum from directly overhead

King William Historical Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 42 m. Sliding Hill stands 63 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dickeys Hill, a peak 4.7 miles away. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

census designated place in and the county seat of King William County, Virginia, United States

Wikidata Q3197046, matched on coordinates and name (48 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
42 m

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.68780, -77.01321

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Aylett Boat Landing and Fishing Pier: 8.4 mi
  • Pine Fork Park: 13.2 mi
  • Quinton Park: 14.2 mi
  • Cold Harbor Battlefield Park: 16.1 mi
  • Hanover Ruritan Park: 16.3 mi
Museums: 12
Gardens: 11
  • The Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Roots of Woodville Neighborhood Garden: 23.5 mi
  • Brookland Park Community Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Garber Street Community Garden: 24.2 mi
  • Barton Mansion Garden: 24.4 mi
Peaks: 9
  • Dickeys Hill: 4.7 mi
  • Minitree Hill: 16.3 mi
  • Turkey Hill: 16.7 mi
  • Smith Hill: 23.0 mi
  • Mount Folly: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 9
Beaches: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 1
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Chimborazo Spring: 24.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of King William Historical Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sliding HillW 270°63 m23.5 mi
Dickeys HillNNE 23°43 m4.7 mi
Turkey HillWSW 239°43 m16.7 mi
Smith HillNNE 32°43 m23.0 mi
Richmond HillNE 43°43 m23.8 mi
Malvern HillSSW 212°41 m23.6 mi
Minitree HillS 183°36 m16.3 mi
Lamptie HillSSW 208°24 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:20
June solstice05:4719:5520:34
September equinox06:5718:3219:07
December solstice07:2016:1216:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394249596775797771615042
Precip in3.22.94.03.23.84.24.84.44.43.83.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Walkerton 2 NW, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1157292889

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