Hankey Mountain
Hankey Mountain rises to 1,051 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Door Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 26 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49034832, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1051 m
How to reach it
- 26.4 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 26.9 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 27.5 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 28.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 27 mi
- Piprap Overlook · 28 mi
- Riprap Overlook · 28 mi
- Horsehead Mountain Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Door Knob: 0.8 mi
- Elkhorn Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Chestnut Oak Knob: 2.3 mi
- Trimble Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Little North Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Deerfield Park: 12.2 mi
- Gypsy Hill Park and Golf Course: 14.0 mi
- Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 14.1 mi
- Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 14.1 mi
- Montgomery Hall Park: 14.4 mi
- Hiner Spring: 5.4 mi
- Red Oak Spring: 5.7 mi
- Castle Spring: 7.0 mi
- Rock Lick Spring: 7.8 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 9.1 mi
- Old Sexton Cabin: 6.5 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 7.5 mi
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 7.5 mi
- Cannon: 14.0 mi
- Statler Brothers: 15.0 mi
- Highland County Museum: 13.4 mi
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 14.6 mi
- Augusta County Historical Society: 15.0 mi
- Historic Staunton Foundation: 15.0 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 15.0 mi
- Staunton: 14.9 mi
- Chodo IX: 14.9 mi
- Watering Can: 15.2 mi
- Flower Pots: 15.2 mi
- James Madison statue: 21.7 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 14.1 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 14.6 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 19.3 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 20.8 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 21.2 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 15.0 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 15.2 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 18.8 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 22.0 mi
- ISAT Patio: 22.2 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 16.1 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 17.5 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 18.4 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 20.5 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 6.4 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 12.9 mi
- Trinity Point: 9.2 mi
- Byrd Point: 19.4 mi
- Raven Rocks: 20.9 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 16.4 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 16.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Hankey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | SSW 200° | 1,358 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hogback | SSW 201° | 1,355 m | 11.6 mi |
| Reddish Knob | N 1° | 1,338 m | 10.0 mi |
| Flagpole Knob | NNE 14° | 1,336 m | 13.7 mi |
| Slate Springs Mountain | NNE 13° | 1,332 m | 13.6 mi |
| Freezland Flat | WNW 296° | 1,325 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bother Knob | N 8° | 1,323 m | 13.2 mi |
| Little Bald Knob | N 353° | 1,320 m | 5.3 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 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:19 | 17:01 |
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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356572139
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