Cliff · Virginia
Dog Cliff
Dog Cliff is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 624 m. Mill Mountain stands 1,006 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Roadside Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 624 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.08944, -78.47097
- 19.2 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 26.5 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 27.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 20 mi
- No Name Overlook · 21 mi
- Signal Knob Overlook · 21 mi
- Gooney Run Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Short Mtn: 0.8 mi
- Johnnies Knob: 1.1 mi
- Spring Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 1.9 mi
- Pinnacle: 4.2 mi
Parks
- North Mountain Neighborhood Park: 4.7 mi
- J. Allen Hawkins Community Park: 5.9 mi
- Warden Lake Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Hupp's Hill Civil War Park: 9.0 mi
- Strasburg Historic District: 9.1 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Stephens Fort: 7.8 mi
- Van Buren Furnace: 9.1 mi
- South Carolina Monument: 10.2 mi
- 128th New York Monument: 10.3 mi
- 8th Vermont Monument: 10.5 mi
Museums: 22
- Hupp's Hill Museum: 9.0 mi
- Strasburg Museum: 9.4 mi
- Newtown Hitory Center: 13.6 mi
- Woodstock Museum Wickham House: 14.4 mi
- Woodstock Museum Marshall House: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 16
- Warrior Statue: 15.0 mi
- An Apple a Day Apple Statue: 16.4 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 16.6 mi
- Bites of Local Life Apple Statue: 16.7 mi
- Bird In Flight: 17.4 mi
Springs: 14
- Roadside Spring: 0.7 mi
- Arie Vankan Spring: 9.2 mi
- Winfred Tharp Spring: 9.5 mi
- Big Spring: 11.2 mi
- Trout Run Fault Spring: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Mountain Falls: 5.0 mi
- Hooks Mill Falls: 10.3 mi
- Falls Ridge Waterfall: 21.4 mi
- Overall Run Falls: 23.2 mi
- Upper Overall Run Falls: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Water Street Nature Reserve: 15.2 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 18.6 mi
- Red Bud Run: 21.2 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 22.8 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- W.O. Riley Park Garden: 14.6 mi
- Old grape garden: 16.3 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 17.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 21.9 mi
- Community Garden: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 5
- Beach 3: 16.9 mi
- Beach 1: 17.1 mi
- Beach 2: 17.2 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 23.8 mi
- River Beach: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Three High Heads: 3.6 mi
- Hanging Rock: 13.3 mi
- Markley Rocks: 17.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Skyline Caverns: 19.0 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 24.1 mi
- Bryce Resort: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 17.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 21.0 mi
- Pavilian: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Dog Cliff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Mountain | SW 228° | 1,006 m | 11.5 mi |
| Sugar Knob | SW 224° | 976 m | 10.8 mi |
| Little Sluice Mountain | SW 219° | 951 m | 11.2 mi |
| Paddy Mountain | SW 221° | 910 m | 7.6 mi |
| Big Schloss | SW 226° | 894 m | 14.6 mi |
| Short Mountain | W 272° | 874 m | 14.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | W 272° | 874 m | 14.6 mi |
| Pinnacle | NNE 28° | 864 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:49 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Tannery, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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