Wilton House Museum
Wilton House Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Elk Hill stands 110 m to the west-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverside Meadow Greenspace, a park 0.5 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 24 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic house museum in Virginia, USA
Dates from 1750.
Wikidata Q8023381, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 24.0 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverside Meadow Greenspace: 0.5 mi
- Westview Park: 1.0 mi
- Pony Pasture Park - Wetland Park: 1.3 mi
- Huguenot Flatwater Park: 1.3 mi
- University Forum: 1.4 mi
- Lanie Kruszewski: 0.7 mi
- Burying Ground Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Arthur Ashe Monument: 2.2 mi
- Virginia War Memorial Carillon: 2.5 mi
- Wilfred Emory Cutshaw (1838-1907): 2.7 mi
- Arthur Ashe Statue: 2.2 mi
- Say Their Names: 2.4 mi
- The Roots of Richmond: 2.4 mi
- Bricks: 2.4 mi
- Girl with phone: 2.4 mi
- George Edward Pickett's Grave: 3.8 mi
- Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 3.8 mi
- Dr. Hunter H. McGuire's Grave: 3.8 mi
- The Iron Dog: 3.9 mi
- John Randolph of Roanoke's Grave: 3.9 mi
- Abby's Garden: 1.2 mi
- Westhampton College Deanery Garden: 1.4 mi
- Humphrey Calder Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Albert Hill Native Plant Garden: 2.1 mi
- Lake View Garden: 2.3 mi
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: 2.5 mi
- Virginia Museum of History and Culture: 2.5 mi
- Virginia Center for Architecture: 2.8 mi
- Children's Museum of Richmond: 2.9 mi
- Science Museum of Virginia: 3.0 mi
- Dogwood Dell Spring: 2.6 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 2.8 mi
- Wayside Spring: 3.3 mi
- Youngs Spring: 3.7 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 3.8 mi
- Gambles Hill: 4.5 mi
- Shooters Hill: 6.6 mi
- Sliding Hill: 9.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 13.5 mi
- Sabot Hill: 13.8 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 6.6 mi
- New Market Park: 14.0 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 16.7 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 20.4 mi
- Amelia: 21.4 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 4.6 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Point of Rocks: 19.7 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 0.7 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 13.3 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 21.5 mi
- Lorraine: 5.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilton House Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Hill | WSW 252° | 110 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sabot Hill | WNW 288° | 92 m | 13.8 mi |
| Shooters Hill | W 277° | 69 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sliding Hill | NNE 26° | 63 m | 9.7 mi |
| Gambles Hill | ESE 113° | 44 m | 4.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 90° | 43 m | 13.5 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 127° | 41 m | 19.1 mi |
| Blanco Mount | SE 140° | 25 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| 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 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ashland Hanover CO Muni AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 76002231OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Wilton, reference 76002231, listed 04/30/76.
OpenStreetMap element way/746445393
Take the scenic way to Wilton House Museum.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.