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Whitney State Forest

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Elevation, modelled
131 m
Tallest summit within 18.5 miles
Rattlesnake Mountain644 m · 18.4 mi
Nearest byway
Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway0.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:40local time
Coordinates
38.6700, -77.8107
Whitney State Forest from directly overhead

Whitney State Forest is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled 131 m. Rattlesnake Mountain stands 644 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Haunted Hollow, a attraction 2.4 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.9 miles off.

Operated by
Virginia Dept of Forestry

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Whitney State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rattlesnake MountainNW 317°644 m18.4 mi
Big Cobbler MountainNNW 327°476 m13.9 mi
Little Cobbler MountainNNW 332°441 m15.5 mi
Buck MountainNW 320°438 m17.8 mi
Wildcat MountainN 350°417 m8.6 mi
Hickerson MountainWNW 287°416 m16.4 mi
Signal MountainNNE 22°413 m15.7 mi
Rappahannock MountainNNW 347°404 m8.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 38
Picnic sites: 15
Springs: 8
Artworks: 5
Waterfalls: 3
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4819:23
June solstice05:4820:0020:40
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2616:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343644556371757468564637

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warrenton 3 SE, 2 mi away.

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