Virginia Pine-Chestnut Oak Nature Preserve
Virginia Pine-Chestnut Oak Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 292 m. Round Knob stands 304 m to the south-southwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Knob, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 43 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 140.1 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 15.6 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 17.7 mi off the US 42
Overlooks nearby
- Hackman Overlook · 27 mi
- Endicott Observation Deck · 27 mi
- Private · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pigeon Roost Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Beechwood Park: 8.4 mi
- Elk Creek Public Fishing Area: 8.7 mi
- Elk Creek Fish and Game Area: 8.7 mi
- Clarks Grant Park: 8.8 mi
- William H. English: 8.8 mi
- BPW Hoosiers Field of Memories: 15.0 mi
- The Spring and Statue: 16.3 mi
- Landscape: 19.3 mi
- Winged Man: 19.4 mi
- Oak Knob: 2.2 mi
- Pine Knob: 2.4 mi
- Rock Knob: 2.5 mi
- Round Knob: 3.6 mi
- Williams Knob: 6.1 mi
- Volunteer Fireman's Memorial: 8.8 mi
- War Memorial: 18.5 mi
- Division Street School: 18.9 mi
- The Kentucky Soldiers Home: 19.5 mi
- In Loving Memory of Darrell Anthony Sweet: 19.6 mi
- Scott County Heritage Center and Museum: 8.1 mi
- Carnegie Center for Art and History: 19.3 mi
- Floyd County Historical Society Padgett Museum: 19.6 mi
- Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center: 20.3 mi
- Clark County Museum: 20.5 mi
- Old Clarksville Site: 19.4 mi
- New Albany Sign: 19.6 mi
- Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau: 20.8 mi
- Preservation Station Caboose: 20.9 mi
- Jeffersonville Overlook: 21.0 mi
- White Oak Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Alum Cave Hollow Nature Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Starve Hollow State Recreation Area: 22.0 mi
- Pennywort Cliffs: 23.7 mi
- Morgan Conservation Park: 24.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 13.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Underground Railroad Gardens: 19.5 mi
- Scribner Garden: 19.5 mi
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens: 21.6 mi
- Community Garden: 24.3 mi
- Water: 16.5 mi
- Cedar Point: 21.9 mi
- Blice Point: 22.3 mi
- Marshfield: 10.2 mi
- Springville: 12.2 mi
- Crowe Falls: 21.9 mi
- Starve Hollow State Beach: 21.9 mi
- Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 23.0 mi
- Medora Covered Bridge: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Virginia Pine-Chestnut Oak Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Knob | SSW 209° | 304 m | 3.6 mi |
| Hickman Hill | SSW 194° | 302 m | 23.1 mi |
| Rock Knob | NNE 32° | 291 m | 2.5 mi |
| Spickert Knob | S 184° | 289 m | 15.7 mi |
| Pinnacle | NNW 337° | 289 m | 23.3 mi |
| Oak Knob | NNE 22° | 288 m | 2.2 mi |
| Warren Hill | W 265° | 284 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sand Bank Hill | W 268° | 283 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:20 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:32 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:07 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:44 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsburg, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1324872238
Day trips start here
- Charlestown State Park · 14 mi
- Floyds Knobs · 17 mi
- Clarksville · 19 mi
- Jeffersonville · 19 mi
- New Albany · 19 mi
- Georgetown · 20 mi
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