Cliff · Virginia
Byrd Point
Byrd Point is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 597 m. Paddy Knob stands 1,365 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 20 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 597 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.19818, -79.56838
- 19.7 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 20.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 21.1 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Back Mountain Backway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Hill: 1.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Knob: 1.4 mi
- Alum Rock: 1.7 mi
- Rock Hill: 2.6 mi
- Northeast Peak: 3.5 mi
Springs: 15
- Bolar Spring: 5.9 mi
- Phillips Spring: 7.3 mi
- Rocky Spring: 9.0 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 11.8 mi
- Cold Spring: 12.5 mi
Parks: 9
- Deerfield Park: 8.8 mi
- Craigsville Community Park: 12.8 mi
- Highland Park: 14.6 mi
- Maury Monument: 19.5 mi
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 20.1 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 12.7 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 12.8 mi
- Old Sexton Cabin: 14.8 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 16.0 mi
- Westlake Sundial: 17.6 mi
Museums: 4
- Highland County Museum: 10.4 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 14.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 16.0 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 21.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 14.8 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 16.3 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 17.0 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 18.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 1.4 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 4.5 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 12.5 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 13.5 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Greenhouse Area: 14.5 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 17.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sunset: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Trinity Point: 22.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Blue Suck Falls: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Byrd Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Knob | WNW 291° | 1,365 m | 13.2 mi |
| Elliott Knob | E 99° | 1,358 m | 14.0 mi |
| Hogback | E 101° | 1,355 m | 13.6 mi |
| Barren Rock | NNE 13° | 1,335 m | 15.5 mi |
| Sounding Knob | N 354° | 1,334 m | 10.3 mi |
| Mad Sheep | W 280° | 1,287 m | 14.7 mi |
| Mad Tom | W 279° | 1,236 m | 15.5 mi |
| Signal Corps Knob | ENE 57° | 1,187 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mustoe 1 SW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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