Powhatan State Park
Powhatan State Park is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Little Mountain Hill stands 161 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Maidens Landing Boat Launch, a park 2.1 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Maidens Landing Boat Launch: 2.1 mi
- Tucker Park at Maidens Crossing: 2.3 mi
- Court House Green: 2.4 mi
- Leakes Mill Park: 2.8 mi
- Hidden Rock Park: 3.4 mi
- Amelia WMA Rifle Range: 14.3 mi
- Amelia WMA Shotgun Range: 14.4 mi
- Morefield Gem Mine: 22.1 mi
- Chimpanzee: 22.1 mi
- Walk-In Aviary: 22.1 mi
- Hill Family Flag Plaza: 3.4 mi
- The Sysonby Eagle: 3.5 mi
- Eagle Plaza: 3.6 mi
- Dover Mill: 9.3 mi
- Columbia Junction Lock: 14.4 mi
- Goochland County Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Scouting Museum: 3.3 mi
- The Cumberland County Museum and Visitors Center: 21.4 mi
- Courtney Road Service Station: 22.3 mi
- Meadow Farm Museum: 22.4 mi
- Heart of Virginia Scout Reservation: 3.3 mi
- Amelia Wildlife Management Area: 14.7 mi
- Amelia: 16.1 mi
- Cumberland State Forest: 19.7 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 21.3 mi
- Powhatan County Historic Garden: 9.4 mi
- Westhampton College Deanery Garden: 22.3 mi
- Demonstration Crops: 22.4 mi
- Historic Vegetable Garden: 22.4 mi
- Abby's Garden: 22.5 mi
- Sabot Hill: 9.9 mi
- Elk Hill: 15.7 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 16.6 mi
- Shooters Hill: 17.3 mi
- Little Mountain Hill: 21.8 mi
- Saint Benedict: 15.3 mi
- Mary Mother of God: 15.3 mi
- Spirited Art: 17.9 mi
- David: 18.7 mi
- See Richmond By Rail: 23.9 mi
- Tuckahoe Spring: 16.8 mi
- Beaufont Springs: 24.9 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 23.8 mi
- Bozo Beach: 17.9 mi
- Lorraine: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Powhatan State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mountain Hill | WNW 296° | 161 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mountain Hill | WNW 291° | 155 m | 22.2 mi |
| Elk Hill | S 185° | 110 m | 15.7 mi |
| Buzzard Rock | WNW 298° | 99 m | 16.6 mi |
| Sabot Hill | ESE 112° | 92 m | 9.9 mi |
| Green Bottle Hill | NNE 19° | 85 m | 24.5 mi |
| Shooters Hill | ESE 114° | 69 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:58 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
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 | 36 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crozier, 3 mi away.
- Marbled Salamander138 obs
- common pawpaw99 obs
- Northern Cricket Frog97 obs
- Zebra Swallowtail89 obs
- Virginia Springbeauty87 obs
- Six-spotted Tiger Beetle81 obs
- Variegated Fritillary81 obs
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail74 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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