Cavalier
Cavalier is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Baines Hill stands 20 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Deep Creek Park, a park 3.2 miles away. Lafayette's Tour passes 17 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
Named places within 25 miles
- Deep Creek Park: 3.2 mi
- Marsh Creek Park: 3.2 mi
- Cornland Park: 3.6 mi
- Sawyer's Mill Park: 3.8 mi
- Creekwood South Park: 3.9 mi
- LOVE: 11.9 mi
- The Tourist: 12.3 mi
- Tower of Light: 12.3 mi
- Whaling Wall #47: 12.3 mi
- Norfolk 1682 Plaque: 12.3 mi
- Anne E. McKim Memorial Garden: 3.4 mi
- Damion's Cross: 7.8 mi
- Unknown Roadside Memoria: 8.0 mi
- Pauline "Polly" Hoag Dedication: 8.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 9.0 mi
- Entrance 2: 7.9 mi
- Entrance 1: 8.0 mi
- Entrance 5: 8.0 mi
- Utility Line Arboretum & City Tree Nursery: 8.1 mi
- Entrance 3: 8.1 mi
- Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation: 7.3 mi
- Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum: 11.2 mi
- Railroad Museum of Virginia: 11.3 mi
- Children's Museum of Virginia: 11.6 mi
- Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center: 11.6 mi
- Camp Moonya: 5.5 mi
- Cavalier State Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Chesapeake Arboretum: 8.2 mi
- Northwest River Park: 13.0 mi
- Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary: 14.1 mi
- Painting with a Twist: 8.9 mi
- Pokey Smokey II: 11.0 mi
- Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light: 11.6 mi
- Archway: 11.8 mi
- USS Norfolk Bell: 12.6 mi
- Needle Beach: 11.9 mi
- Willoughby Beach: 20.3 mi
- Chix Beach: 21.1 mi
- Sylvan Beach: 21.4 mi
- Fishing & Dog Beach: 23.4 mi
- Muskrat Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Brock Point: 13.6 mi
- Mintonville Point: 13.9 mi
- Boushs Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Holly Point: 24.0 mi
- Knob Hill: 14.3 mi
- Baines Hill: 15.2 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 16.8 mi
- Encore Hill: 16.9 mi
- White Hill: 24.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter #3: 10.2 mi
- Picnic Shelter #1: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Benches: 24.1 mi
- Picnic Benches: 24.1 mi
- Keeper's House: 22.8 mi
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cavalier. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baines Hill | WSW 243° | 20 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | NE 50° | 18 m | 16.8 mi |
| White Hill | NE 49° | 10 m | 24.2 mi |
| Knob Hill | NW 306° | 8 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:50 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
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 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wallaceton-lake Drummond, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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