Edwards Hill
Edwards Hill rises to 820 m in Virginia. Point Lookout Mountain stands 1,380 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Knob, a peak 1.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49027279, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 820 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 21.5 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 22.2 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
- 25.0 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 5 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 13 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Davis Knob: 1.6 mi
- Hampton Knob: 1.9 mi
- McCamant Hill: 2.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 2.9 mi
- Coby Knob: 3.4 mi
- Felts Park: 4.2 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 5.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 5.8 mi
- Dannelly Park: 6.8 mi
- Lowgap Park: 6.9 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 8.3 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 14.1 mi
- Incredible Falls: 14.1 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 15.1 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 15.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 4.2 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 11.3 mi
- Thunder Road Museum: 15.3 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 16.6 mi
- Gertrude Smith House: 20.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 6.2 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 8.0 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 10.4 mi
- US 21 overlook: 15.9 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 16.5 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 9.6 mi
- Devils Garden: 14.7 mi
- Raven Cliff: 16.8 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 17.0 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 13.8 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 24.4 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 9.9 mi
- Crooked Creek: 10.4 mi
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 20.1 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 9.9 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 10.7 mi
- 100 Strong: 24.7 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 24.9 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 13.4 mi
- Transitional Peace: 24.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 12.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Edwards Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Lookout Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,380 m | 12.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WNW 291° | 1,380 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,171 m | 12.3 mi |
| Jones Knob | NNW 330° | 1,163 m | 13.1 mi |
| Brierpatch Mountain | NW 316° | 1,102 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | WSW 246° | 1,099 m | 8.6 mi |
| Doughton Mountain | WSW 245° | 1,098 m | 10.0 mi |
| Fisher Peak | ESE 111° | 1,088 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
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 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Galax WTP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356581831
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- Mount Airy · 21 mi
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