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Abner Clay Park

Abner Clay Park from directly overhead

Abner Clay Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ebenezer Baptist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

How to reach it

Coordinates37.54942, -77.44227

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Maggie Lena Walker Statue: 0.2 mi
  • Change the Narrative: 0.3 mi
  • Jackson Ward Legacies: 0.3 mi
  • Peppermint Butler: 0.3 mi
  • Dan (Janus): 0.4 mi
Parks
Attractions
  • George Edward Pickett's Grave: 0.9 mi
  • Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 0.9 mi
  • Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 0.9 mi
  • The Iron Dog: 1.0 mi
  • James Branch Cabell's Grave: 1.0 mi
Gardens: 58
Museums: 39
Peaks: 11
Springs: 11
  • Byrd Park Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Buttermilk Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Dogwood Dell Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Chimborazo Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW 286°92 m18.1 mi
Shooters HillW 279°69 m10.9 mi
Sliding HillN 360°63 m9.7 mi
Gambles HillS 189°44 m0.8 mi
Turkey HillE 84°43 m9.3 mi
Malvern HillSE 133°41 m15.3 mi
Minitree HillESE 106°36 m23.6 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE 133°28 m22.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:5019:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3419:08
December solstice07:2216:1516:56

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, 7 mi away.

  • Mallard416 obs
  • Canada Goose384 obs
  • red deadnettle360 obs
  • Great Blue Heron324 obs
  • American Robin189 obs
  • American pokeweed186 obs
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel181 obs
  • Double-crested Cormorant175 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/266499307

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