- Elevation
- 31 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gunns Hill107 m · 23.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lee's Retreat1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2419, -77.4051
Violet Bank Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a recorded 31 m. Gunns Hill stands 107 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter Jones Trading Station, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 1.0 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
historic plantation house and museum in Colonial Heights, Virginia
Dates from 1815.
Wikidata Q23138857, matched on coordinates and name (29 m apart).
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Fee
- donation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Violet Bank Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunns Hill | SW 230° | 107 m | 23.7 mi |
| Gambles Hill | N 354° | 44 m | 20.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 18° | 43 m | 23.3 mi |
| Malvern Hill | NE 40° | 41 m | 14.0 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | ENE 66° | 28 m | 15.2 mi |
| Blanco Mount | NNE 32° | 25 m | 9.8 mi |
| Lamptie Hill | NE 47° | 24 m | 13.5 mi |
| Kimages Hill | NE 55° | 17 m | 12.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Peter Jones Trading Station: 0.6 mi
- Fort Gregg, Petersburg National Battlefield: 3.9 mi
- Sixth Maryland Infantry: 5.8 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 7.4 mi
- Fort Brady: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 52
- Virginia Motorsports Park: 8.6 mi
- Henricus: 9.5 mi
- Triple Crossing: 20.1 mi
- Fitzhugh Lee's Grave: 20.3 mi
- Eppa Hunton's Grave: 20.3 mi
Museums: 35
- Farmers' Bank Museum: 0.6 mi
- Siege Museum: 0.7 mi
- Keystone Antique Tractor Museum: 0.7 mi
- Centre Hill Mansion-Museum: 0.8 mi
- Quartermaster Museum: 3.2 mi
Peaks: 8
- Blanco Mount: 9.8 mi
- Kimages Hill: 12.2 mi
- Lamptie Hill: 13.5 mi
- Malvern Hill: 14.0 mi
- Evelynton Heights: 15.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Carson Safety Rest Area: 15.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:16 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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