High Point
High Point is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 1,051 m. Rich Patch Mountains stands 1,120 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Wallow, a peak 0.6 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 6.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1051 m
How to reach it
- 6.7 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 10.8 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 26.4 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Montvale Overlook · 28 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bear Wallow: 0.6 mi
- Morning Knob: 2.0 mi
- Hickory Hill: 2.0 mi
- Jingling Rocks: 2.3 mi
- Sweet Springs Mountain: 3.1 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 4.4 mi
- Lynnside Historic District: 7.5 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 8.8 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 10.0 mi
- Covington Historic District: 10.3 mi
- Thomas Spring: 1.2 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 6.5 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 6.9 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 7.1 mi
- Cove Creek Spring: 9.8 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 5.5 mi
- The Cascades: 5.6 mi
- Middle Cascades: 5.6 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 15.8 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 21.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 13.5 mi
- Second Creek Mill: 17.3 mi
- Greenbrier Military School Museum: 17.7 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 19.3 mi
- The Bunker: 11.0 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 11.1 mi
- Organ Cave: 16.2 mi
- Lost World Caverns: 19.1 mi
- Eastern Continental Divide: 23.2 mi
- Piney Point: 0.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 12.8 mi
- Coffman Hill: 15.4 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 19.5 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 23.3 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 5.5 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Carvins Cove: 22.9 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 7.6 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 13.6 mi
- Callie Furnace: 18.3 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 18.9 mi
- Audie Murphy Memorial Monument: 23.4 mi
- Brink: 15.1 mi
- Whitcomb: 16.6 mi
- Alum Springs: 17.0 mi
- Howrytown: 22.6 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 8.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 23.9 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 8.6 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 11.1 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of High Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Patch Mountains | E 89° | 1,120 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SSW 199° | 1,102 m | 9.8 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | ESE 110° | 1,084 m | 6.8 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | E 87° | 1,081 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 135° | 1,074 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mud Run Mountain | E 86° | 1,067 m | 7.8 mi |
| Fork Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,039 m | 7.5 mi |
| Smith Knob | N 355° | 1,038 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:25 | 17:06 |
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 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356572272
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