- Elevation, modelled
- 594 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Hogback Mountain1,056 m · 8.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Skyline Drive1.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 38.8472, -78.1678
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 594 m. Hogback Mountain stands 1,056 m to the southwest, 8.2 miles off. Skyline Drive passes 1.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
- Access
- Private
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | SW 224° | 1,056 m | 8.2 mi |
| North Marshall | SSW 201° | 1,024 m | 5.3 mi |
| Sugarloaf | SW 225° | 985 m | 9.2 mi |
| South Marshall | SSW 208° | 979 m | 5.9 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SW 219° | 940 m | 7.9 mi |
| The Peak | S 182° | 889 m | 6.0 mi |
| Compton Peak | SSW 191° | 887 m | 2.0 mi |
| Carson Mountain | S 187° | 780 m | 1.2 mi |
- 1.0 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 21.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Lands Run Falls · 2 mi
- Indian Run Overlook · 2 mi
- Compton Peak West · 2 mi
- Gooney Manor Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Carson Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Compton Peak: 2.0 mi
- Dickey Hill: 2.1 mi
- Ravensden Rock: 3.6 mi
- Buck Mountain: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Happy Creek Park: 4.2 mi
- Eastham Park: 4.9 mi
- Front Royal Park: 5.1 mi
- Bowman Park: 5.1 mi
- Ed Stump Playground: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Snead Farm: 1.9 mi
- Millenium Sundial: 5.0 mi
- Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose: 5.0 mi
- Indian Grave: 12.6 mi
- 8th Vermont Monument: 13.5 mi
Museums: 24
- Virginia Beer Museum: 5.1 mi
- Warren Rifles Confederate Museum: 5.2 mi
- Strasburg Museum: 14.0 mi
- Hupp's Hill Museum: 14.4 mi
- Newtown Hitory Center: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 16
- "Stonewall" Jackson: 5.1 mi
- Warrior Statue: 15.8 mi
- Love: 21.1 mi
- The Peacemakers: 22.0 mi
- Bird In Flight: 22.2 mi
Springs: 16
- Chalybeate Spring: 12.0 mi
- Rock Spring: 12.1 mi
- Yellow Rose Spring: 13.3 mi
- Vaucluse Spring: 15.7 mi
- Edinburg Gap Spring: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Lands Run Falls: 1.7 mi
- Miller Falls: 5.1 mi
- Greasy Falls: 7.4 mi
- Upper Overall Run Falls: 8.1 mi
- Overall Run Falls: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Paris Vegetable Garden: 16.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 16.0 mi
- Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- W.O. Riley Park Garden: 18.8 mi
- Senior Garden: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 0.5 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 5.1 mi
- Appalachian Trail Corridor: 17.2 mi
- Water Street Nature Reserve: 18.5 mi
- Whitney State Forest: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 8
- Skyline Caverns: 4.4 mi
- Darkwood Manor: 20.1 mi
- Luray Train Depot: 20.2 mi
- The Garden Maze: 21.1 mi
- Luray Caverns: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 2.4 mi
- Pinnacles picnic ground: 18.1 mi
- Pavilian: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rattlesnake Point: 9.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.9 mi
- Three High Heads: 22.8 mi
- Dog Cliff: 23.4 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- River Access: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:50 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:13 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 36 | 43 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Front Royal, 4 mi away.
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