Bald Rock
Bald Rock rises to 436 m in Virginia. Crawford Knob stands 1,136 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Augusta Military Academy Museum, a museum 1.6 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49010293, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 436 m
How to reach it
- 13.3 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 15.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 13 mi
- Piprap Overlook · 13 mi
- Riprap Overlook · 13 mi
- Turk Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Sidney: 2.8 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 4.6 mi
- Round Hill: 6.4 mi
- Betsy Bell: 6.9 mi
- Mary Gray: 7.3 mi
- The Trails at Mill Place: 3.0 mi
- The Trails at Mill Place: 3.0 mi
- Stuart Addition Historic District: 6.5 mi
- Weyers Cave Community Center: 6.5 mi
- Beverley Historic District: 6.6 mi
- Cannon: 6.5 mi
- Augusta County: 6.7 mi
- Statler Brothers: 6.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 11.0 mi
- Rip Rap Shelter: 12.2 mi
- Seawright Springs: 3.6 mi
- Tinkling Spring: 10.0 mi
- Castle Spring: 10.0 mi
- Coiner Spring: 12.8 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 13.8 mi
- Augusta Military Academy Museum: 1.6 mi
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 6.4 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 6.5 mi
- Augusta County Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Historic Staunton Foundation: 6.6 mi
- Chodo IX: 6.4 mi
- Watering Can: 6.7 mi
- Flower Pots: 6.7 mi
- Staunton: 6.7 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 15.9 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 6.6 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 6.7 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 15.8 mi
- ISAT Patio: 16.1 mi
- Heishman Garden: 18.0 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 16.3 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 17.0 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 17.1 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 20.7 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 21.4 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 6.3 mi
- Endless View Farms: 8.6 mi
- Apple Cannon: 8.7 mi
- Fear Forest: 13.8 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 7.0 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 15.6 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 18.0 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 18.9 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 15.6 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 20.1 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 3.1 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 3.1 mi
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 24.5 mi
- Trinity Point: 8.7 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 23.1 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Bald Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Knob | W 272° | 1,136 m | 14.2 mi |
| Hankey Mountain | WNW 295° | 1,051 m | 14.4 mi |
| Door Knob | WNW 293° | 1,038 m | 15.0 mi |
| Trayfoot Mountain | E 92° | 1,025 m | 13.8 mi |
| Blackrock | E 92° | 944 m | 14.4 mi |
| Calf Mountain | SE 130° | 908 m | 15.8 mi |
| Pinestand Mountain | E 93° | 906 m | 15.0 mi |
| Turk Mountain | ESE 123° | 899 m | 13.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:18 | 17:00 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staunton WTP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499084 — Bald Rock, Augusta County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586552
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