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Shooters Hill

Shooters Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Shooters Hill rises to 69 m in Virginia. Elk Hill stands 110 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Tuckahoe Spring, a spring 0.8 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 26 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49073451, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
69 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.57431, -77.63916

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
  • Mary Mother of God: 2.0 mi
  • Saint Benedict: 2.0 mi
  • David: 5.3 mi
  • Spirited Art: 5.5 mi
  • See Richmond By Rail: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
Attractions
  • Forest Lodge Belvidere: 9.8 mi
  • Klaus Family Tree House: 9.8 mi
  • Dr. Hunter H. McGuire's Grave: 10.2 mi
  • Claude A. Swanson's Grave: 10.2 mi
  • Eppa Hunton's Grave: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 54
Museums: 30
Springs: 11
  • Tuckahoe Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Beaufont Springs: 7.7 mi
  • Dogwood Dell Spring: 8.9 mi
  • Byrd Park Spring: 9.2 mi
  • Wayside Spring: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 6
Picnic sites: 4
  • Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
  • Pony Pasture - James River Park: 6.6 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 1: 18.3 mi
  • Picnic Shelter 2: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elk HillWSW110 m19.2 mi
Sabot HillWNW92 m7.4 mi
Sliding HillNE63 m13.3 mi
Gambles HillESE44 m10.9 mi
Turkey HillE43 m20.0 mi
Blanco MountSE25 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:5019:5720:36
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:2316:1516:56

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363945556472767568574739
Precip in3.32.83.54.14.23.83.94.14.63.73.33.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crozier, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583848

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