- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Round Hill14 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Colonial Parkway19.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 36.9301, -76.8354
Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 7 m. Round Hill stands 14 m to the southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is NRCS Conservation Easement, a nature reserve 6.0 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 20 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Blackwater Sandhills Natural Area Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill | SW 222° | 14 m | 7.7 mi |
| Knob Hill | ESE 122° | 8 m | 17.5 mi |
- 19.7 mi off the Colonial ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
- Windsor Athletic Fields: 8.0 mi
- Robinson Park: 9.7 mi
- Waterworks Road Park: 10.0 mi
- Riverview Park: 11.5 mi
- Joyner Field: 11.7 mi
- Historic Jamestowne - Visitor Center: 19.7 mi
- Historic Jamestowne Glass House: 20.3 mi
- USS Monitor: 21.1 mi
- Black Forest Picnic Village: 23.2 mi
- Oktoberfest Games: 23.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 18.8 mi
- Totem Pole: 18.8 mi
- Totem Pole: 18.8 mi
- Totem Pole: 18.8 mi
- Totem Pole: 18.8 mi
- Greer Garden: 14.0 mi
- Hampton Roads Garden: 20.9 mi
- Newport News Community Garden: 22.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 24.0 mi
- James Fort: 20.4 mi
- Great Dismal Swamp Historical Marker: 20.7 mi
- Whisper Wall: 20.9 mi
- Mariners' Lake: 21.1 mi
- SS United States Propeller: 21.3 mi
- Boykins Tavern Museum: 7.1 mi
- The Schoolhouse Museum: 11.4 mi
- 1750 Isle of Wight Courthouse: 11.8 mi
- Isle of Wight County Museum: 11.8 mi
- Bacon's Castle: 13.8 mi
- NRCS Conservation Easement: 6.0 mi
- Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve: 11.3 mi
- Big Woods State Forest: 13.6 mi
- Wildlife Habitat Enhancement: 15.4 mi
- Long Leaf Pine Enhancement: 15.9 mi
- Holly Point: 15.4 mi
- Chestnut Bluffs: 15.9 mi
- Mintonville Point: 18.0 mi
- Brock Point: 18.3 mi
- Muskrat Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Shelter #3: 24.4 mi
- Round Hill: 7.7 mi
- Knob Hill: 17.5 mi
- Huntington Beach: 21.8 mi
- Kingsmill Beach: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:52 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:14 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk Rich, 10 mi away.
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