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Holly Point

Holly Point, seen from above at true elevation

Holly Point is a cliff in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 7 m. Round Hill stands 14 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Carrollton Nike Park, a park 1.4 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 17 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Elevation
7 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.97876, -76.56412

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Gardens
  • Greer Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Hampton Roads Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Newport News Community Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Peace Garden: 13.9 mi
  • Jenny Russell Giving Garden: 14.1 mi
Artworks
  • Selene: 6.0 mi
  • Lion 1: 6.0 mi
  • Lion 4: 6.1 mi
  • Lion 2: 6.1 mi
  • Lion 3: 6.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Big Barrels: 6.7 mi
  • Mariners' Lake: 6.9 mi
  • Whisper Wall: 6.9 mi
  • SS United States Propeller: 7.1 mi
  • Victory Arch: 7.3 mi
Attractions
Museums: 53
Nature reserves: 12
Beaches: 8
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Shelter #1: 13.5 mi
  • Picnic Shelter #3: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Knob Hill: 12.7 mi
  • Round Hill: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Holly Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round HillWSW 246°14 m22.1 mi
Knob HillS 181°8 m12.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4419:18
June solstice05:4819:5120:30
September equinox06:5518:3119:05
December solstice07:1716:1316:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404249586775797772615143
Precip in3.12.63.33.13.74.14.75.44.94.23.03.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport News Intl AP, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356562391

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