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Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Chimney Rock rises to 778 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Flat Top, a peak 0.9 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 5.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Scott County, Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49020318, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
778 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.85843, -82.59321

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 58
  • Legion Park: 5.0 mi
  • Locust Avenue Park: 5.4 mi
  • Clear Creek Park: 5.5 mi
  • Veterans Park: 5.6 mi
  • Norton City Park: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 10
  • June Tolliver House: 9.9 mi
  • Harry W. Meador Coal Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Southwest Virginia Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Fannon Train Museum: 15.0 mi
  • Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Devil's Bathtub: 4.4 mi
  • Spearhead Trails: 7.9 mi
  • Portal 30: 19.4 mi
  • Train: 19.4 mi
  • Train: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 3
  • Woodbooger Statue: 4.6 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 8.0 mi
  • War memorial Honor Roll: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grounds: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Abrams Falls: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.3 miles of Chimney Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobNW 320°1,288 m3.1 mi
Black MountainWNW 283°1,259 m17.1 mi
The DoublesWNW 282°1,247 m16.1 mi
Eagle KnobNNW 342°1,196 m2.5 mi
Camp RockNW 322°1,188 m2.0 mi
Little MountainNW 305°1,130 m2.7 mi
Potato HillW 277°1,123 m16.4 mi
Bowling KnobWSW 243°1,075 m12.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0819:42
June solstice06:1220:1520:54
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:4016:3817:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744546168717065554537
Precip in4.34.44.74.84.64.95.84.13.62.93.34.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wise 1SE, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1494874 — Chimney Rock, Scott County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356583322

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