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Fonticello Lithia Spring

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Elevation, modelled
45 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Sabot Hill92 m · 17.9 mi
Nearest byway
Lee's Retreat20.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:35local time
Coordinates
37.5167, -77.4606
Fonticello Lithia Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Fonticello Lithia Spring is a spring in Virginia, at a modelled 45 m. Sabot Hill stands 92 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Carter Jones Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Lee's Retreat passes 20 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sabot HillWNW 294°92 m17.9 mi
Shooters HillWNW 292°69 m10.6 mi
Sliding HillN 5°63 m12.0 mi
Gambles HillNNE 31°44 m1.7 mi
Turkey HillENE 73°43 m10.7 mi
Malvern HillSE 124°41 m14.6 mi
Minitree HillE 100°36 m24.1 mi
Evelynton HeightsSE 127°28 m21.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks: 11
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4719:22
June solstice05:5019:5620:35
September equinox06:5818:3419:09
December solstice07:2216:1516:56

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °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, 8 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs9,04410,90912,28310,9078,4685,7443,2633,3833,4484,1495,1557,473

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge James River Near Richmond, VA, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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