- Elevation, modelled
- 178 m
- Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
- High Knob728 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway11.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 39.0953, -77.8240
Pig Races is a attraction in Virginia, at a modelled 178 m. High Knob stands 728 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Cow Train, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Pig Races. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Knob | SW 227° | 728 m | 21.1 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SW 228° | 674 m | 14.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SW 216° | 644 m | 19.8 mi |
| Paris | SW 231° | 590 m | 12.2 mi |
| Paris Mountain | SW 232° | 587 m | 7.0 mi |
| Big Cobbler Mountain | SSW 201° | 476 m | 19.1 mi |
| Neersville | NNE 16° | 467 m | 10.3 mi |
| Naked Mountain | SW 215° | 448 m | 14.9 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 11.6 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 15.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Vista · 15 mi
- Jefferson Rock · 16 mi
- Split Rock · 17 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Cow Train: 0.0 mi
- Pig Pen: 0.0 mi
- Peacocks: 0.0 mi
- Jumping Pillow #1: 0.1 mi
- Animal Barn Area: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Round Top: 2.3 mi
- Raven Rocks: 3.2 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 4.3 mi
- Toy Hill: 5.1 mi
- Taylors Hill: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Steel Beam Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Loudoun Branch, Manassas Gap Railroad: 7.7 mi
- Shannondale Lodge: 8.0 mi
- Snowden Ruins: 11.0 mi
- 1st Massachusetts Cavalry: 11.2 mi
Museums: 34
- Plaster Museum of Bluemont's Heritage: 1.2 mi
- Josephine School Community Museum: 8.9 mi
- National Sporting Library & Museum: 10.0 mi
- Oatlands Museum: 11.6 mi
- Oatlands Mansion: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- River Access: 3.9 mi
- River Access: 4.0 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Pua Falls: 4.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 17.7 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 25.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:10 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Loudoun County · 10 mi
- Middleburg · 10 mi
- Leesburg · 14 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 17 mi
- Ashburn · 18 mi
- Brunswick · 18 mi
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