- Elevation, modelled
- 7 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sabot Hill92 m · 20.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lee's Retreat20.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:35local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5218, -77.4055
Gillies Creek Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 7 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimborazo Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 20 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- City of Richmond
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gillies Creek Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabot Hill | WNW 290° | 92 m | 20.6 mi |
| Shooters Hill | WNW 286° | 69 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 350° | 63 m | 11.8 mi |
| Gambles Hill | WNW 297° | 44 m | 2.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | ENE 68° | 43 m | 7.7 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SE 134° | 41 m | 12.5 mi |
| Minitree Hill | ESE 103° | 36 m | 21.2 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SE 133° | 28 m | 19.3 mi |
- 20.3 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 3420 E. Broad Street: 0.4 mi
- 3406 E. Broad Street: 0.4 mi
- 3403 E. Marshall Street: 0.4 mi
- Powhatan Stone: 0.4 mi
- 411 Chimborazo Boulevard: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Powhatan Pool: 0.4 mi
- Historic Fulton Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Powhatan Playground: 0.5 mi
- Bill Robinson Playground: 0.5 mi
- Montrose Heights Playground: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 1.0 mi
- Mr. Smedley Statue: 1.3 mi
- I Can't Breathe: 1.3 mi
- Think: 1.5 mi
- Fruits and Veggies: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Triple Crossing: 1.6 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 1.8 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 2.1 mi
- Douglas Southall Freeman's Grave: 2.8 mi
- Richmond Vampire Tomb: 2.9 mi
Gardens: 58
- Chimborazo Native Garden: 0.4 mi
- Powhatan Hill Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Chimborazo Playground Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Garber Street Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Jefferson Avenue Community Garden: 1.1 mi
Museums: 44
- Chimborazo Medical Museum: 0.5 mi
- Clarke-Palmore House Museum: 1.1 mi
- Virginia Holocaust Museum: 1.3 mi
- Edgar Allan Poe Museum: 1.3 mi
- The Richmond Railroad Museum: 1.7 mi
Springs: 11
- Chimborazo Spring: 0.3 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 3.0 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 3.0 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 3.8 mi
- Byrd Park Spring: 4.1 mi
Peaks: 11
- Gambles Hill: 2.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 7.7 mi
- Sliding Hill: 11.8 mi
- Blanco Mount: 12.2 mi
- Malvern Hill: 12.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- New Market Park: 7.7 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 11.3 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 12.3 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 22.6 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 2.3 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 8.3 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 8.3 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 14.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lorraine: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 19:56 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richmond Intl AP, 5 mi away.
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