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Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site from directly overhead

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site is a park in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. Lee's Retreat passes 22 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates37.54776, -77.43747

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Jackson Ward Legacies: 0.2 mi
  • Change the Narrative: 0.2 mi
  • Together We Rise: 0.2 mi
  • Maggie Lena Walker Statue: 0.3 mi
  • Peppermint Butler: 0.6 mi
Parks
Attractions
  • Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 0.8 mi
  • RVA on Wheels: 0.9 mi
  • Raleigh E. Colston's Grave: 1.1 mi
  • George Edward Pickett's Grave: 1.1 mi
  • James Branch Cabell's Grave: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 58
Museums: 39
Peaks: 11
Springs: 11
  • Buttermilk Spring: 2.1 mi
  • Chimborazo Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Byrd Park Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Fonticello Lithia Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Dogwood Dell Spring: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW 287°92 m18.4 mi
Shooters HillW 279°69 m11.2 mi
Sliding HillN 358°63 m9.8 mi
Gambles HillSSW 210°44 m0.8 mi
Turkey HillE 83°43 m9.0 mi
Malvern HillSE 134°41 m15.0 mi
Minitree HillESE 106°36 m23.3 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE 134°28 m21.8 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.

  • red deadnettle361 obs
  • Great Blue Heron313 obs
  • Canada Goose227 obs
  • American Robin194 obs
  • American pokeweed187 obs
  • Eastern Gray Squirrel173 obs
  • Mourning Dove161 obs
  • garlic mustard160 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.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/725718156

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