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Bald Rock

Bald Rock, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates38.22930, -79.00475

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 24
Springs: 22
Museums: 16
Artworks: 13
Gardens: 7
  • 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
Waterfalls: 6
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crawford KnobW 272°1,136 m14.2 mi
Hankey MountainWNW 295°1,051 m14.4 mi
Door KnobWNW 293°1,038 m15.0 mi
Trayfoot MountainE 92°1,025 m13.8 mi
BlackrockE 92°944 m14.4 mi
Calf MountainSE 130°908 m15.8 mi
Pinestand MountainE 93°906 m15.0 mi
Turk MountainESE 123°899 m13.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5420:0420:43
September equinox07:0418:4019:15
December solstice07:3016:1817:00

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546270747266554537
Precip in2.92.43.43.34.14.14.14.04.22.62.63.0

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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