Fortune's Cove Preserve
Fortune's Cove Preserve is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. The Priest stands 1,227 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Woods Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 9.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 16.8 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 26.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 3 Ridges Mountain Overlook · 9 mi
- Devil's Knob Overlook · 9 mi
- The Priest Overlook · 10 mi
- Ravens Roost Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Woods Mountain: 0.6 mi
- High Top Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Mills Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Pats Knob: 1.8 mi
- White Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Tye River Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Cove Creek Park: 10.6 mi
- Amherst Wayside: 16.1 mi
- Simpson Park: 16.4 mi
- Schneider Community Park: 17.8 mi
- Virginia Distillery Museum: 1.8 mi
- Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center: 6.6 mi
- Waltons Mountain Museum: 10.5 mi
- Amherst County Historical Museum: 16.5 mi
- Sweet Briar Museum: 19.1 mi
- Hickory Spring: 10.0 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 10.5 mi
- Dripping Rock: 10.7 mi
- Rock Spring: 13.8 mi
- Lovingston Springs: 15.2 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 1.2 mi
- James River at Wingina: 14.3 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 16.3 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 19.0 mi
- Van Clief Natural Area: 21.9 mi
- Mirador: 18.3 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 18.5 mi
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 23.2 mi
- Beaver Creek Watershed Project: 23.5 mi
- W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis: 24.5 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 10.3 mi
- White Rock Falls: 11.7 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 15.1 mi
- Panther Falls: 22.3 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 1.8 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 11.0 mi
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 15.6 mi
- 3 Owl Statue: 24.5 mi
- Mountain Man: 24.8 mi
- Bear Statue: 24.9 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 5.7 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 22.3 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 8.1 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 11.5 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Fortune's Cove Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Priest | WNW 283° | 1,227 m | 9.4 mi |
| Three Ridges | NW 314° | 1,210 m | 6.8 mi |
| Potatopatch Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,172 m | 9.3 mi |
| Devils Knob | NNW 339° | 1,172 m | 9.4 mi |
| Little Priest | W 275° | 1,133 m | 9.8 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | NNW 344° | 1,050 m | 8.5 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NW 308° | 974 m | 6.7 mi |
| Meadow Mountain | NW 320° | 950 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — TYE RVR 1 SE, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/827673376
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 28 mi
- Lynchburg · 29 mi
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