Peak · Virginia
Dollys Knob
Dollys Knob rises to 471 m in Virginia. Hazeltop stands 1,149 m to the northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hanse Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 2.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49025319, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 471 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.39061, -78.58797
- 2.9 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 22.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hensley Hollow Overlook · 3 mi
- Swift Run Overlook · 4 mi
- South River Overlook · 4 mi
- Sandy Bottom Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stonewall Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Rockingham Park at the Crossroads: 12.0 mi
- Greene County Park: 12.1 mi
- East Rockingham Recreation Association: 12.7 mi
- Port Republic Historic District: 13.8 mi
Peaks
- Hanse Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Giants Grave: 2.7 mi
- Abrams Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Fox Mountain: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 36
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Shenandoah Displacement momunment: 2.5 mi
- Upper Pocosin Mission: 5.8 mi
- Five Tents: 11.3 mi
- Port Republic Battle Monument: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 25
- Duke Dog Statue: 15.7 mi
- James Madison: 15.7 mi
- World War Memorial: 15.8 mi
- James Madison statue: 15.8 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 16.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Miller-Kite House Museum: 2.0 mi
- Town of Shenandoah Museum & Welcome Center: 6.8 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 15.7 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 15.7 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Cedar Falls: 2.5 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 3.3 mi
- South River Falls: 4.8 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Upper Big Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
Springs: 13
- Elkton Spring: 1.2 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 3.5 mi
- Rockingham springs: 7.4 mi
- Lewis Spring: 11.8 mi
- Pitt Spring: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 12
- ISAT Patio: 15.2 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 15.2 mi
- Heishman Garden: 16.8 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 23.0 mi
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 23.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Fear Forest: 12.3 mi
- Cooter's Luray: 17.7 mi
- Luray Caverns: 19.7 mi
- The Garden Maze: 19.8 mi
- Luray Train Depot: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- South River Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 12.2 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 12.6 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 12.9 mi
- Pinnacles picnic ground: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 6.7 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 12.1 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 20.1 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 21.2 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Huckleberry Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 13.6 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 16.0 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 22.1 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 22.1 mi
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 17.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Dollys Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazeltop | NE 51° | 1,149 m | 9.5 mi |
| Hightop | SSE 152° | 1,091 m | 4.2 mi |
| Lewis Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,087 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bearfence Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,083 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bald Face Mountain | E 86° | 1,027 m | 4.0 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,026 m | 4.9 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | S 188° | 1,006 m | 6.7 mi |
| Loft Mountain | SSW 201° | 1,002 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:16 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 35 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Meadows, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356561257
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 11 mi
- Charlottesville · 26 mi
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