Cave Hill
Cave Hill rises to 845 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sindion Point, a peak 1.4 miles away. Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Wythe County, Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49018785, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 845 m
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 22.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 27.5 mi off the New River Valley Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Big Walker Lookout · 16 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 24 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 26 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sindion Point: 1.4 mi
- Bowling Green Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Porter Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Horse Heaven: 2.8 mi
- Little Horse Heaven: 3.8 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 4.0 mi
- Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia: 10.5 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park: 10.9 mi
- Withers Park: 11.0 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 14.0 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 22.1 mi
- Listening Rock: 22.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 24.6 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 17.4 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 18.7 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 21.3 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 24.8 mi
- Big Walker Lookout: 16.4 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 22.8 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Raven Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 16.4 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 17.5 mi
- Sharon Springs: 17.4 mi
- Big Spring: 18.2 mi
- This Way: 23.0 mi
- Crooked Creek: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Cave Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | SSW 201° | 1,418 m | 10.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,417 m | 10.9 mi |
| The Pinnacle | S 176° | 1,380 m | 9.9 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | S 175° | 1,380 m | 9.9 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WSW 242° | 1,359 m | 9.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | SSW 193° | 1,356 m | 10.5 mi |
| Canadays Ridge | WSW 245° | 1,320 m | 9.5 mi |
| Big Ridge | SSW 203° | 1,259 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:32 | 17:13 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356586624
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