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Appalachian Trail Corridor

Appalachian Trail Corridor from directly overhead

Appalachian Trail Corridor is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 470 m. Compton Peak stands 887 m to the southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Paris Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 17 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates39.02550, -77.94580

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Upperville Park: 4.7 mi
  • Watermelon Park: 4.8 mi
  • John T Shipe JR Park: 5.4 mi
  • University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm and Virginia State Arboretum: 7.0 mi
  • Bears Den Park: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 59
Attractions: 43
  • Cider Stage: 8.0 mi
  • Gem Mining Sluice: 8.0 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #1: 8.1 mi
  • Pathway Puzzle Maze: 8.1 mi
  • Jammed Tractor Maze: 8.1 mi
Museums: 33
Artworks: 26
  • Warrior Statue: 13.7 mi
  • The Peacemakers: 15.0 mi
  • Bird In Flight: 15.2 mi
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 15.2 mi
  • Daniel Morgan: 15.9 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Gardens: 14
  • Paris Vegetable Garden: 1.4 mi
  • Community Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Herb Garden: 6.9 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Culinary Gardens: 11.5 mi
Springs: 14
Waterfalls: 5
  • Pua Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Lands Run Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Miller Falls: 22.0 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 22.6 mi
  • Greasy Falls: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 3
  • River Access: 8.1 mi
  • River Access: 8.7 mi
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 17.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
  • Little Picnic Island: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Appalachian Trail Corridor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Compton PeakSW 221°887 m18.9 mi
Carson MountainSW 222°780 m18.2 mi
Dickey HillSW 230°740 m18.3 mi
High KnobSW 223°728 m13.1 mi
Blue MountainSW 221°674 m6.3 mi
Rattlesnake MountainSSW 205°644 m12.3 mi
Ravensden RockSW 220°604 m13.8 mi
ParisSW 226°590 m4.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:24
June solstice05:4720:0220:42
September equinox07:0018:3519:11
December solstice07:2816:1116:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303340516169747265544335

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT WX 3, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/926819877

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