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Hensley Hollow Overlook

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Looking north-west from Hensley Hollow Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Hensley Hollow Overlook sits at 2,675 feet on Skyline Drive, facing 330 degrees toward the northwest, with the land dropping 622 feet within 600 meters of the edge. Huckleberry Mountain rises to the north-northwest at 2.7 miles, with Dollys Knob and Hanse Mountain further out to the west-northwest at 3.2 and 4.0 miles. Elkton Spring lies northwest at 4.4 miles, and Giants Grave and Stonewall Memorial Park sit to the west and northwest at 5.4 and 5.6 miles. Harrisonburg is 18.8 miles west-northwest, Charlottesville is 23.6 miles south, and Staunton is 32.7 miles west-southwest. South River Overlook precedes this stop on the drive, with Swift Run Overlook next. Sunrise and sunset shift across the year, from a 05:51 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:28 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:42 in June to 16:58 in December. Maintenance of the view is funded by Rockingham County Tourism through the Shenandoah National Park Trust Adopt an Overlook program.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
2,675 ft
View
Northwest · 330°
Relief
622 ft drop
In view
6 named features
View across field with line of trees and foothills in the distance.
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View south along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive just south of the Hensley Hollow Overlook in Rockingham County, Virginia
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View northwest from the Hensley Hollow Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Rockingham County, Virginia
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View north-northwest from the Hensley Hollow Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Rockingham County, Virginia
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View north from the Hensley Hollow Overlook along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive in Rockingham County, Virginia
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View north along Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive just north of the Hensley Hollow Overlook in Rockingham County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Huckleberry Mountain2,132 ftnorth-northwest · 2.7 mi
  • Dollys Knob1,536 ftwest-northwest · 3.2 mi
  • Hanse Mountain2,122 ftwest-northwest · 4.0 mi
  • Elkton Spring1,033 ftnorthwest · 4.4 mi
  • Giants Grave1,290 ftwest · 5.4 mi
  • Stonewall Memorial Park983 ftnorthwest · 5.6 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1919:2618:51
June solstice05:5120:4220:02
September equinox07:0319:1318:38
December solstice07:2816:5816:16

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Harrisonburg18.8 mi west-northwest
  • Charlottesville23.6 mi south
  • Staunton32.7 mi west-southwest
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Hensley Hollow Overlook · National Park Service

Look north from an elevation of 2,560 ft (780 m) at Hensley Hollow Overlook and view the Shenandoah Valley below. Beyond Hensley Ridge is the town of Elkton, Virginia. In 1812 a man named George Conrad built a general store near where the Elk Run stream intersects with the Shenandoah River. The community that followed was referred to as Conrad's Store until the official incorporation in 1908, when the town became Elkton.

Maintenance of this view funded by Rockingham County Tourism through the Shenandoah National Park Trust Adopt an Overlook program.

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How high is Hensley Hollow Overlook?

Hensley Hollow Overlook sits at about 2,675 feet (815 m).

What can you see from Hensley Hollow Overlook?

From Hensley Hollow Overlook: Huckleberry Mountain (NNW, 2.7 mi); Dollys Knob (WNW, 3.2 mi); Hanse Mountain (WNW, 4.0 mi); Elkton Spring (NW, 4.4 mi).

What is the nearest town to Hensley Hollow Overlook?

Harrisonburg, 19 miles WNW of Hensley Hollow Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Hensley Hollow Overlook?

Swift Run Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Hensley Hollow Overlook.

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