Betsy Bell
Betsy Bell rises to 593 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49012229, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 593 m
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 13 mi
- Rockfish Valley Overlook · 13 mi
- Afton Overlook · 13 mi
- Rockfish Gap Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mary Gray: 0.4 mi
- Dogwood Hill: 1.4 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 4.7 mi
- Cave Hill: 5.8 mi
- Gibson Hill: 6.0 mi
- Men's Green Thumb Park: 1.0 mi
- Beverley Historic District: 1.1 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Park: 1.2 mi
- Wharf Area Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Landes Park: 1.3 mi
- Augusta County: 1.3 mi
- Statler Brothers: 1.3 mi
- Cannon: 2.2 mi
- Rip Rap Shelter: 14.3 mi
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 14.5 mi
- Tinkling Spring: 5.3 mi
- Coiner Spring: 8.8 mi
- Castle Spring: 9.6 mi
- Seawright Springs: 10.5 mi
- Cockran Spring: 11.5 mi
- American Frontier Culture Museum: 0.7 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 1.3 mi
- Historic Staunton Foundation: 1.3 mi
- Augusta County Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 1.6 mi
- Flower Pots: 1.1 mi
- Watering Can: 1.1 mi
- Chodo IX: 1.3 mi
- Staunton: 1.4 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 22.8 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 1.1 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 17.8 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 22.7 mi
- ISAT Patio: 23.0 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 2.2 mi
- Apple Cannon: 10.5 mi
- Endless View Farms: 10.6 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 19.8 mi
- Fear Forest: 20.2 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 14.6 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 15.4 mi
- White Rock Falls: 16.2 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 20.0 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 20.9 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 0.1 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 17.9 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 22.4 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 22.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 24.5 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 19.5 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 20.4 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 24.0 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 9.5 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 9.6 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 24.2 mi
- Trinity Point: 7.3 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 16.5 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 18.9 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Betsy Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | W 278° | 1,358 m | 14.3 mi |
| Hogback | W 277° | 1,355 m | 14.7 mi |
| Crawford Knob | WNW 301° | 1,136 m | 13.4 mi |
| Cellar Mountain | SSW 193° | 1,112 m | 13.8 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,099 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bald Mountain | S 182° | 1,086 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mine Bank Mountain | S 189° | 1,063 m | 15.3 mi |
| Flint Mountain | S 179° | 1,050 m | 14.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:19 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356586568
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