Black Rock
Black Rock rises to 882 m in Virginia. Paddy Knob stands 1,365 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is House Rock, a peak 0.9 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in Bath County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49013990, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 882 m
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 26.2 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 26.8 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- House Rock: 0.9 mi
- Big Piney Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Middle Knob: 1.0 mi
- Bonner Mountain: 1.4 mi
- White Rocks: 1.6 mi
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 13.8 mi
- Coles Point: 16.4 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 16.5 mi
- Maury Monument: 18.2 mi
- Craigsville Community Park: 18.6 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 1.9 mi
- Grose Spring: 8.0 mi
- Blowing Springs: 9.0 mi
- Bolar Spring: 9.3 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 12.4 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Westlake Sundial: 17.1 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 17.2 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 21.6 mi
- Callie Furnace: 22.1 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 10.1 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 15.0 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 16.6 mi
- Lake Robertson: 20.5 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 22.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 19.6 mi
- Highland County Museum: 21.4 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 23.8 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 24.2 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 13.7 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 15.0 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 19.5 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 23.4 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 24.8 mi
- Byrd Point: 11.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 24.6 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 16.0 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 19.6 mi
- Sunset: 14.2 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 17.1 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Black Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Knob | NNW 343° | 1,365 m | 12.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSW 212° | 1,293 m | 13.2 mi |
| Mad Sheep | NNW 330° | 1,287 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mad Tom | NW 326° | 1,236 m | 12.2 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,170 m | 8.7 mi |
| Duncan Knob | NNE 11° | 1,164 m | 5.4 mi |
| Northeast Peak | ENE 65° | 1,160 m | 12.2 mi |
| Wallace Peak | ENE 67° | 1,151 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581726
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