Buck Hill
Buck Hill rises to 650 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Little North Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 23 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49016007, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 650 m
How to reach it
- 23.3 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 25.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 23 mi
- Horsehead Mountain Overlook · 24 mi
- Horsehead Overlook · 24 mi
- Piprap Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little North Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Elkhorn Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Trimble Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Grindstone Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Wildwood Park: 10.8 mi
- Bird Sanctuary: 11.0 mi
- Bridgeview Park: 11.0 mi
- Edgebriar Park: 11.1 mi
- Wynant Park: 11.2 mi
- Castle Spring: 6.0 mi
- Red Oak Spring: 8.0 mi
- Hiner Spring: 9.3 mi
- Seawright Springs: 9.7 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 10.9 mi
- Old Sexton Cabin: 10.9 mi
- Cannon: 11.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 11.9 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 11.9 mi
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 11.9 mi
- Bridgewater Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- Augusta Military Academy Museum: 11.3 mi
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 11.9 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 12.2 mi
- Augusta County Historical Society: 12.3 mi
- Chodo IX: 12.2 mi
- Staunton: 12.2 mi
- Watering Can: 12.5 mi
- Flower Pots: 12.5 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 17.9 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 11.4 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 18.7 mi
- Endless View Farms: 18.9 mi
- Apple Cannon: 19.0 mi
- Fear Forest: 19.4 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 12.3 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 12.4 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 18.1 mi
- ISAT Patio: 18.3 mi
- Heishman Garden: 18.9 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 2.7 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 10.8 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 17.3 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 24.7 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 13.4 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 15.0 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.8 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 24.3 mi
- Trinity Point: 7.6 mi
- Raven Rocks: 22.5 mi
- Byrd Point: 23.3 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 12.1 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 12.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Buck Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | SW 219° | 1,358 m | 12.9 mi |
| Hogback | SW 220° | 1,355 m | 13.4 mi |
| Reddish Knob | NNW 338° | 1,338 m | 11.3 mi |
| Flagpole Knob | N 355° | 1,336 m | 13.8 mi |
| Slate Springs Mountain | N 355° | 1,332 m | 13.7 mi |
| Freezland Flat | WNW 287° | 1,325 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bother Knob | N 349° | 1,323 m | 13.8 mi |
| Little Bald Knob | NW 318° | 1,320 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1482109 — Buck Hill, Augusta County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356570761
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