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Hardscrabble Mountain

Hardscrabble Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Hardscrabble Mountain rises to 354 m in Virginia. North Marshall stands 1,024 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Wind Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 8.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49034958, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
354 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.88956, -78.03833

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Apple Mountain Park: 4.1 mi
  • Linden Park: 5.1 mi
  • Happy Creek Park: 8.1 mi
  • John T Shipe JR Park: 8.6 mi
  • Lions Park: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 30
  • Skyline Caverns: 9.6 mi
  • Cider Stage: 18.2 mi
  • Gem Mining Sluice: 18.2 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #2: 18.2 mi
  • Pathway Puzzle Maze: 18.2 mi
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 19
Artworks: 17
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 8.6 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 15.3 mi
  • The Peacemakers: 20.1 mi
  • Bird In Flight: 20.3 mi
  • A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 20.8 mi
Springs: 12
  • Rock Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Yellow Rose Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Vaucluse Spring: 16.9 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 18.0 mi
  • Lambert's Spring: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 11
Waterfalls: 7
Picnic sites: 3
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 9.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 2
  • River Access: 18.7 mi
  • River Access: 19.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Hardscrabble Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North MarshallSW 228°1,024 m11.8 mi
South MarshallSW 230°979 m12.7 mi
The PeakSW 219°889 m11.5 mi
Compton PeakWSW 237°887 m8.8 mi
Carson MountainWSW 240°780 m8.2 mi
Dickey HillWSW 255°740 m9.3 mi
High KnobW 267°728 m4.0 mi
Blue MountainN 9°674 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:24
June solstice05:4820:0220:42
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2816:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643556371757467564637
Precip in2.82.53.83.44.44.53.64.04.83.43.33.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Front Royal, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583610

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