Gypsy Hill Express Train
Gypsy Hill Express Train is an attraction in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 440 m. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cannon, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 15 miles off.
Train for children open Saturdays and Sundays for spring-fall.
How to reach it
- 14.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 14.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rockfish Valley Overlook · 15 mi
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 15 mi
- Afton Overlook · 15 mi
- Rockfish Gap Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gypsy Hill Park and Golf Course: 0.3 mi
- Reservoir Hill Park: 0.5 mi
- Stuart Addition Historic District: 0.7 mi
- Newtown Historic District: 0.7 mi
- Booker Taliaferro Washington Community Center: 0.9 mi
- Dogwood Hill: 1.5 mi
- Betsy Bell: 2.2 mi
- Mary Gray: 2.5 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bald Rock: 6.3 mi
- Cannon: 0.2 mi
- Statler Brothers: 0.9 mi
- Augusta County: 0.9 mi
- Rip Rap Shelter: 15.6 mi
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 16.1 mi
- Tinkling Spring: 7.4 mi
- Castle Spring: 7.5 mi
- Seawright Springs: 9.7 mi
- Cockran Spring: 11.0 mi
- Coiner Spring: 11.0 mi
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 0.6 mi
- Augusta County Historical Society: 0.9 mi
- Historic Staunton Foundation: 0.9 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 0.9 mi
- American Frontier Culture Museum: 2.9 mi
- Chodo IX: 0.8 mi
- Staunton: 0.8 mi
- Watering Can: 1.1 mi
- Flower Pots: 1.1 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 22.0 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 0.9 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 17.0 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 22.0 mi
- ISAT Patio: 22.3 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 16.0 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 17.5 mi
- White Rock Falls: 17.9 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 20.9 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 21.8 mi
- Apple Cannon: 11.8 mi
- Endless View Farms: 11.8 mi
- Fear Forest: 20.0 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 21.4 mi
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 24.8 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 2.1 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 19.7 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 21.2 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 23.5 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 18.3 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 20.3 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 9.3 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 9.3 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- Trinity Point: 5.2 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 18.2 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 21.0 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Gypsy Hill Express Train. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | W 272° | 1,358 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hogback | W 270° | 1,355 m | 13.1 mi |
| Crawford Knob | WNW 297° | 1,136 m | 11.4 mi |
| Cellar Mountain | S 187° | 1,112 m | 15.1 mi |
| Hankey Mountain | NW 321° | 1,051 m | 14.1 mi |
| Flint Mountain | S 174° | 1,050 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bare Mountain | S 185° | 1,039 m | 14.0 mi |
| Archer Knob | W 261° | 1,039 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staunton WTP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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