- Elevation, modelled
- 45 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gunns Hill107 m · 18.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lee's Retreat1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2203, -77.5232
Appomattox River Canoe Launch is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 45 m. Gunns Hill stands 107 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Appomattox Riverside Park, a park 1.9 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 1.7 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Appomattox River Canoe Launch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunns Hill | SW 220° | 107 m | 18.0 mi |
| Gambles Hill | N 11° | 44 m | 22.3 mi |
| Malvern Hill | NE 52° | 41 m | 19.8 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | ENE 70° | 28 m | 21.8 mi |
| Blanco Mount | NE 50° | 25 m | 15.2 mi |
| Lamptie Hill | ENE 57° | 24 m | 19.6 mi |
| Kimages Hill | ENE 62° | 17 m | 18.5 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Appomattox Riverside Park: 1.9 mi
- Dinwiddie Sports Complex: 2.3 mi
- Matoaca Park: 3.2 mi
- Pamplin Historical Park: 3.7 mi
- Petersburg National Battlefield Park: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
- Big Bike: 18.3 mi
- The Giant Cigarette: 18.3 mi
- Dooley sundial: 21.9 mi
- The Mill: 22.1 mi
- Park Guardian II: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 53
- Virginia Motorsports Park: 3.7 mi
- Henricus: 13.9 mi
- Parrots: 17.4 mi
- Bats: 17.4 mi
- Klipspringer & King Vulture: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 36
- Stockton Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Broad Rock Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- Sankofa Community Orchard: 20.1 mi
- Oak Grove Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Swansboro Community Garden: 20.3 mi
Museums: 35
- The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier: 3.5 mi
- Historical Education Center: 3.6 mi
- Battlefield Center: 3.8 mi
- Siege Museum: 6.5 mi
- Farmers' Bank Museum: 6.6 mi
Springs: 8
- Beaufont Springs: 19.7 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 20.8 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 20.9 mi
- Wayside Spring: 21.1 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 21.3 mi
Peaks: 7
- Blanco Mount: 15.2 mi
- Gunns Hill: 18.0 mi
- Kimages Hill: 18.5 mi
- Lamptie Hill: 19.6 mi
- Malvern Hill: 19.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Point of Rocks: 12.2 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 11.3 mi
- New Market Park: 18.0 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 19.9 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Shelter 1: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 14.8 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Carson Safety Rest Area: 16.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lorraine: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 19:56 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:16 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Petersburg, 7 mi away.
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