Dunlap Beach

Dunlap Beach is a beach in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 399 m. Bald Knob stands 1,293 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Humpback Bridge Wayside, a park 0.3 miles away. Midland Trail passes 13 miles off.
The story
beach in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States
Wikidata Q49320566, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 399 m
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 15.1 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 20.2 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 28.7 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sharp Top Overlook · 30 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lukes Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Carpenter Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Howard Knob: 5.8 mi
- Horse Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Middle Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 0.3 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 2.8 mi
- Covington Historic District: 3.0 mi
- Reservoir Park: 3.4 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 9.5 mi
- Thomas Spring: 8.4 mi
- Sand Springs: 12.9 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 14.9 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 15.4 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 15.6 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 12.5 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 20.6 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 21.0 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 22.3 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 13.3 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 13.5 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Beartown State Park: 21.4 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 7.4 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 13.5 mi
- Middle Cascades: 13.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 13.6 mi
- The Cascades: 13.6 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 10.6 mi
- Callie Furnace: 12.5 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 16.0 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 17.3 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 21.9 mi
- The Bunker: 14.0 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 19.7 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 20.5 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 21.8 mi
- Organ Cave: 21.8 mi
- High Point: 8.6 mi
- Piney Point: 8.9 mi
- Coffman Hill: 19.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.3 mi
- Brink: 16.5 mi
- Alum Springs: 18.1 mi
- Whitcomb: 20.7 mi
- Mill Run: 23.2 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Dunlap Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | NE 51° | 1,293 m | 13.9 mi |
| Big Knob | ENE 62° | 1,237 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 66° | 1,179 m | 8.0 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | SE 139° | 1,120 m | 9.1 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | N 3° | 1,088 m | 7.4 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | S 171° | 1,084 m | 9.4 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | SE 136° | 1,081 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bald Mountain | S 176° | 1,074 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356571457
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