- Elevation, modelled
- 959 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Maintop Mountain1,232 m · 3.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkwayon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8094, -79.1796
Yankee Horse Ridge is a attraction in Virginia, at a modelled 959 m. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the east-northeast, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wigwam Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Yankee Horse Ridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintop Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,232 m | 3.5 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSW 207° | 1,232 m | 5.3 mi |
| Pompey Peak | S 170° | 1,229 m | 3.9 mi |
| The Priest | E 83° | 1,227 m | 6.4 mi |
| Elk Pond Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,226 m | 0.8 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | S 174° | 1,223 m | 4.8 mi |
| Cole Mountain | SSW 199° | 1,197 m | 4.3 mi |
| Little Priest | E 95° | 1,133 m | 5.9 mi |
- On the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 23.3 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 23.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Boston Knob Overlook · 3 mi
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 6 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 7 mi
- Chimney Rock Mountain Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wigwam Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Elk Pond Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Nettle Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Rocky Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Brush Mountain: 1.5 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 13.8 mi
- Colonel Claudius Crozet: 13.9 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 14.0 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 14.0 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 14.0 mi
Museums: 18
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 14.0 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 14.3 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 14.4 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 14.4 mi
- Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 9
- Crabtree Falls: 6.2 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 14.6 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 17.4 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 22.4 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- St. Mary's Falls: 9.2 mi
- Panther Falls: 9.3 mi
- White Rock Falls: 9.4 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 16.1 mi
- Lace Falls: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 18.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Lynchburg · 27 mi
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