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The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier

The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier from directly overhead

The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier is a museum in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 56 m. Gunns Hill stands 107 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Historical Education Center, a museum 0.2 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 0.7 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
56 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.18275, -77.47998

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Sixth Maryland Infantry: 0.4 mi
  • Fort Gregg, Petersburg National Battlefield: 1.9 mi
  • Peter Jones Trading Station: 5.3 mi
  • Dinwiddie County Confederate Soldiers Memorial: 9.4 mi
  • Battle of Dinwiddie Courthouse: 9.4 mi
Parks
  • Pamplin Historical Park: 1.0 mi
  • Petersburg National Battlefield Park: 1.4 mi
  • Petersburg National Battlefield Park: 2.0 mi
  • Petersburg National Battlefield Park: 2.0 mi
  • Petersburg National Battlefield Park: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 52
Museums: 23
  • Historical Education Center: 0.2 mi
  • Battlefield Center: 0.3 mi
  • Siege Museum: 5.3 mi
  • Farmers' Bank Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Centre Hill Mansion-Museum: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 21
  • Stockton Community Garden: 22.0 mi
  • Broad Rock Community Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Oak Grove Community Garden: 22.5 mi
  • Sankofa Community Orchard: 22.6 mi
  • Swansboro Community Garden: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 19
Springs: 8
  • Beaufont Springs: 22.4 mi
  • Fonticello Lithia Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Forest Hill Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Wayside Spring: 23.6 mi
  • Buttermilk Spring: 23.6 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Blanco Mount: 15.5 mi
  • Gunns Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Kimages Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Lamptie Hill: 19.3 mi
  • Malvern Hill: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Shelter 1: 16.0 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 16.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Carson Safety Rest Area: 12.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gunns HillSW 231°107 m17.9 mi
Gambles HillN 5°44 m24.6 mi
Malvern HillNE 42°41 m19.8 mi
Evelynton HeightsENE 61°28 m20.7 mi
Blanco MountNE 37°25 m15.5 mi
Lamptie HillNE 47°24 m19.3 mi
Kimages HillNE 52°17 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4819:22
June solstice05:5119:5520:34
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2116:1616:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394148586775797771604942
Precip in3.02.74.43.64.44.24.75.34.63.43.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/315993308

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