Veterans Memorial Park
Veterans Memorial Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Wilkins Hill stands 100 m to the southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Greensville County-Emporia Historical Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Lafayette's Tour passes 26 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Emporia
How to reach it
- 25.8 mi off the Lafayette's Tour
43 named places within 25 miles
- Train Depot Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Meherrin River Park Complex: 0.6 mi
- Jarratt Rec Assc.: 9.3 mi
- Little city park: 9.4 mi
- Dwight Hall Recreation Park: 14.5 mi
- Greensville County-Emporia Historical Museum: 0.2 mi
- Roanoke Canal Museum: 15.9 mi
- Brunswick County Museum: 17.6 mi
- Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center: 18.8 mi
- Northampton County Museum: 21.7 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 9.9 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 10.4 mi
- Alberta Safety Rest Area North: 20.5 mi
- Alberta Safety Rest Area South: 20.5 mi
- Carson Safety Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Wrc Vultare Access Area: 18.5 mi
- Wrc Summit Access Area: 21.3 mi
- Wrc Henrico Access Area: 22.1 mi
- NRCS Conservation Easement: 22.5 mi
- Sam Patterson Statue: 16.9 mi
- Confederate Cemetery: 17.9 mi
- Joseph Montfort Burial Site: 24.9 mi
- Wilkins Hill: 18.2 mi
- Fort Hill: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Veterans Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkins Hill | SW 229° | 100 m | 18.2 mi |
| Fort Hill | W 276° | 76 m | 18.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:18 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 43 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Emporia 1 WNW, 1 mi away.
- Large yellow vetch5 obs
- pickerelweed4 obs
- Bitterweed4 obs
- Bluegill3 obs
- Blue Dasher3 obs
- Nosy Pill Woodlouse3 obs
- Anhinga2 obs
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher2 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/712171388
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