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Moody Conservation Area

Moody Conservation Area from directly overhead

Moody Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Elk Hill stands 110 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Huguenot Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 21 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The Moody Conservation Area is a private conservation area and is not open to the public. The land is protected from development.

How to reach it

Coordinates37.49950, -77.61039

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Huguenot Park: 1.2 mi
  • Huguenot Park: 1.2 mi
  • Greenfield Athletic Complex: 1.5 mi
  • Robious Athletic Complex: 2.2 mi
  • Midlothian Village Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
  • Eppa Hunton's Grave: 8.5 mi
  • Claude A. Swanson's Grave: 8.5 mi
  • Jefferson Davis's Grave: 8.5 mi
  • Fitzhugh Lee's Grave: 8.5 mi
  • J. L. M. Curry's Grave: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 59
Springs: 11
  • Beaufont Springs: 4.5 mi
  • Tuckahoe Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Wayside Spring: 7.1 mi
  • Dogwood Dell Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Forest Hill Spring: 7.5 mi
Peaks: 10
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Pony Pasture - James River Park: 6.1 mi
  • Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 1: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Moody Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elk HillW 260°110 m19.0 mi
Sabot HillNW 316°92 m11.8 mi
Shooters HillNNW 343°69 m5.4 mi
Sliding HillNE 35°63 m16.0 mi
Gambles HillENE 74°44 m9.5 mi
Turkey HillENE 77°43 m18.9 mi
Malvern HillESE 109°41 m21.5 mi
Blanco MountESE 120°25 m19.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:5019:5720:36
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:2216:1616:56

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F384148586775797871605042
Precip in3.22.64.03.24.04.64.44.94.63.43.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond Intl AP, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/445470364

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