Willa Cather Birthplace
Willa Cather Birthplace is a historic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Pinnacle stands 864 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Point of Rocks, a peak 0.8 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 12 miles off.
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 15.1 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 29.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
Overlooks nearby
- Banner's Overlook · 24 mi
- Prospect Overlook · 25 mi
- Warrior Mountain Overlook · 26 mi
- Devils Nose · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Point of Rocks: 0.8 mi
- Old Knob: 1.3 mi
- Acorn Hill: 4.0 mi
- Sunset Hill: 4.9 mi
- Chine Spring Knob: 5.5 mi
- Gainesboro Neighborhood Park: 3.5 mi
- Capon Bridge Park: 6.4 mi
- Round Hill Neighborhood Park: 7.1 mi
- Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Reynolds Store Neighborhood Park: 8.3 mi
- Judge John Handley Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Timbrook Park: 10.5 mi
- POW-MIA Memorial: 11.0 mi
- 1st and 2nd Battles of Kernstown: 11.2 mi
- Stephens Fort: 13.1 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 6.2 mi
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley: 9.6 mi
- Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters: 10.0 mi
- George Washington's Office Museum: 10.2 mi
- Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum: 10.3 mi
- An Apple a Day Apple Statue: 8.7 mi
- Bites of Local Life Apple Statue: 9.0 mi
- White House Apple Statue: 9.8 mi
- Stars and Stripes Apple Statue: 10.1 mi
- World's Largest Apple: 10.1 mi
- Town Spring: 9.6 mi
- Roadside Spring: 14.2 mi
- Vaucluse Spring: 14.5 mi
- Natural Spring: 15.1 mi
- Neglar Spring: 15.2 mi
- Beach 2: 2.7 mi
- Beach 3: 2.7 mi
- Beach 1: 3.0 mi
- River Beach: 21.2 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 24.7 mi
- Red Bud Run: 13.3 mi
- Cacapon Resort State Park: 18.2 mi
- Cool Spring Preserve: 21.2 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 23.4 mi
- Eidolon Nature Preserve: 23.7 mi
- Farnham Colossi: 11.0 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 14.1 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 14.1 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 23.8 mi
- Dog Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Three High Heads: 18.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.4 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 24.1 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 3.9 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 11.3 mi
- Hooks Mill Falls: 6.9 mi
- Mountain Falls: 9.8 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.3 miles of Willa Cather Birthplace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | SW 215° | 864 m | 10.5 mi |
| Johnnies Knob | SW 214° | 803 m | 15.6 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SW 214° | 791 m | 12.8 mi |
| High Point | N 354° | 789 m | 12.2 mi |
| Spring Mountain | SW 217° | 738 m | 13.2 mi |
| Stony Mountain | W 267° | 697 m | 21.3 mi |
| Spring Gap Mountain | NNW 327° | 679 m | 15.6 mi |
| Cacapon 2 | N 2° | 673 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Winchester, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1818449916
Day trips start here
- Martinsburg · 23 mi
- Hedgesville · 26 mi
- Shepherdstown · 30 mi
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