Cactus Hill
Cactus Hill is an archaeological site in southeastern Virginia, United States, located on sand dunes above the Nottoway River about 45 miles south of Richmond.
An ancient site, 5 mi northeast of Stony Creek
Plan where you’ll sleep
The nearest town with many places to stay is Petersburg, 16 miles north. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 71–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Stony Creek. Green months are the mild ones.
Cactus Hill
Cactus Hill is an archaeological site in southeastern Virginia, United States, located on sand dunes above the Nottoway River about 45 miles south of Richmond. The site receives its name from the prickly pear cacti that can be found growing abundantly on-site in the sandy soil. Cactus Hill may be one of the oldest archaeological sites in the Americas. If proven to have been inhabited 16,000 to 20,000 years ago, it would provide supporting evidence for pre-Clovis occupation of the Americas. The site has yielded multiple levels of prehistoric occupation with two discrete levels of early Paleo-Indian activity, one of which corresponds to
possible Clovis period occupation.
- Type
- Ancient site
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Towns near Cactus Hill
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Cactus Hill | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Creek | 5 mi southwest | 0 | 341 | $155K | — |
| Disputanta | 11 mi northeast | 0 | 609 | $100K | — |
| Waverly | 13 mi east | 54 | 2,324 | $146K | — |
| Jarratt | 14 mi southwest | 0 | 989 | $217K | — |
| Petersburg | 16 mi north | 967 | 33,537 | $189K | D |
| Dinwiddie | 16 mi northwest | 3 | 589 | $329K | — |
| Prince George | 16 mi north | 125 | 1,829 | — | — |
| Wakefield | 18 mi east | 77 | 1,201 | $188K | — |
| Matoaca | 19 mi northwest | 0 | 2,724 | $251K | — |
| Ettrick | 19 mi north | 185 | 5,910 | $211K | — |
| Colonial Heights | 19 mi north | 2,287 | 18,352 | $247K | D |
| Hopewell | 21 mi north | 793 | 22,959 | $182K | C |
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Getting there
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Also near Cactus Hill
Other well-known places within 63 miles.
41 mi🎢 Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
39 mi🏛 MuseumColonial Williamsburg
56 mi🏞 National MonumentFort Monroe National Monument
45 mi🛶 LakeLake Gaston
63 mi🛶 LakeKerr Lake
39 mi🏛 MuseumAmerican Civil War Museum
37 mi🌲 Park & preserveColonial Parkway
34 mi📍 LandmarkHistoric JamestownePhoto credits
Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Monroe National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Gaston: Domenic R. Merenda at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Kerr Lake: Bud Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · American Civil War Museum: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Parkway: Unknown National Park Service photographer, Public domain · Historic Jamestowne: NPS Photo, Public domain
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Visiting Cactus Hill
What town is Cactus Hill near?
Stony Creek, VA, about 5 miles southwest.
When is the best time to visit Cactus Hill?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 71–82°.
How far is Cactus Hill from Virginia Beach and Raleigh?
About 73 miles east of Virginia Beach and about 108 miles southwest of Raleigh, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Cactus Hill?
Richmond (RIC), about 36 miles away.
Where should I stay near Cactus Hill?
Petersburg (16 mi, 967 hotel and restaurant jobs), Prince George (16 mi, 125 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Ettrick (19 mi, 185 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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