- Elevation, modelled
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Shooters Hill69 m · 18.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lee's Retreat12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 37.4034, -77.3840
Picnic Shelter 2 is a picnic site in Virginia, at a modelled 12 m. Shooters Hill stands 69 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Osborne Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Lee's Retreat passes 12 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Shelter 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooters Hill | NW 310° | 69 m | 18.3 mi |
| Sliding Hill | N 351° | 63 m | 20.0 mi |
| Gambles Hill | NNW 340° | 44 m | 9.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 29° | 43 m | 12.6 mi |
| Malvern Hill | E 93° | 41 m | 7.9 mi |
| Minitree Hill | E 80° | 36 m | 19.8 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | ESE 112° | 28 m | 13.8 mi |
| Blanco Mount | SE 125° | 25 m | 5.0 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Lee's Retreat
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Osborne Park: 0.1 mi
- Fort Stevens Park: 2.5 mi
- Battery Dantzler Park: 3.0 mi
- Battery Dantzler Park: 3.1 mi
- Bensley Park: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Fort Hoke: 1.0 mi
- Fort Brady: 1.5 mi
- Fort Harrison: 1.7 mi
- Chesterfield Fire & EMS Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Parsonage Ruins: 7.6 mi
Artworks
- Big Bike: 3.7 mi
- The Giant Cigarette: 5.5 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 9.1 mi
- I Can't Breathe: 9.2 mi
- Fruits and Veggies: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 57
- Garber Street Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Oak Grove Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Powhatan Hill Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Stockton Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Broad Rock Community Garden: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 54
- Henricus: 2.3 mi
- Triple Crossing: 9.3 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 9.5 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 9.7 mi
- Fitzhugh Lee's Grave: 9.8 mi
Museums: 41
- Clarke-Palmore House Museum: 7.2 mi
- City Point History Museum: 8.6 mi
- Chimborazo Medical Museum: 8.7 mi
- The Richmond Railroad Museum: 8.9 mi
- Virginia Holocaust Museum: 9.1 mi
Springs: 11
- Chimborazo Spring: 8.5 mi
- Fonticello Lithia Spring: 8.9 mi
- Buttermilk Spring: 9.3 mi
- Forest Hill Spring: 9.5 mi
- Wayside Spring: 10.0 mi
Peaks: 10
- Blanco Mount: 5.0 mi
- Malvern Hill: 7.9 mi
- Lamptie Hill: 9.0 mi
- Kimages Hill: 9.7 mi
- Gambles Hill: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- New Market Park: 3.5 mi
- Ware Bottom Church Battlefield Park: 4.1 mi
- Moody Conservation Area: 14.1 mi
- James River National Wildlife Refuge: 16.2 mi
- Kittewan: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Chaffin Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Drewrys Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Point of Rocks: 6.5 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Shelter 1: 0.1 mi
- Pony Pasture - James River Park: 12.8 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 14.6 mi
- Wells Fargo Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lorraine: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Area: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:55 | 20:34 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
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