Peak · Virginia
Hickory Hill
Hickory Hill rises to 496 m in Virginia. Devils Knob stands 1,172 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Gibson Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49036162, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 496 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.07264, -78.95891
- 5.8 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 6.0 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 26.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Rockfish Valley Overlook · 6 mi
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 6 mi
- Afton Overlook · 6 mi
- Rockfish Gap Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gibson Hill: 0.8 mi
- Cave Hill: 1.7 mi
- Round Hill: 3.6 mi
- Miller Knob: 3.7 mi
- Kiser Hill: 3.8 mi
Parks: 58
- Ridgeview Park: 2.8 mi
- Rife Park: 3.5 mi
- Augusta County Recreation Center: 3.8 mi
- Constitution Park: 4.0 mi
- North Park: 4.4 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Augusta County: 8.1 mi
- Statler Brothers: 8.1 mi
- Cannon: 9.0 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 9.3 mi
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 9.7 mi
Springs: 16
- Tinkling Spring: 1.5 mi
- Coiner Spring: 2.0 mi
- Dripping Rock: 9.2 mi
- Laurel Springs Gap: 9.4 mi
- Hickory Spring: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 15
- Flower Pots: 7.9 mi
- Watering Can: 7.9 mi
- Chodo IX: 8.1 mi
- Staunton: 8.2 mi
- 3 Owl Statue: 21.5 mi
Museums: 14
- Plumb House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Waynesboro Heritage Museum: 3.8 mi
- American Frontier Culture Museum: 6.1 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 8.0 mi
- Historic Staunton Foundation: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 8.1 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 18.9 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 22.2 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 23.1 mi
Attractions: 7
- Apple Cannon: 8.4 mi
- Endless View Farms: 8.5 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 9.0 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 16.7 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 6.9 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 12.4 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 18.8 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 19.5 mi
- Fortune's Cove Preserve: 19.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 9.6 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 12.8 mi
- White Rock Falls: 12.9 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 17.5 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 17.2 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 17.6 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 12.3 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 12.4 mi
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 18.2 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 13.2 mi
- Trinity Point: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Monocan Beach: 12.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Hickory Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Knob | S 179° | 1,172 m | 10.8 mi |
| Potatopatch Mountain | S 179° | 1,172 m | 10.8 mi |
| Cellar Mountain | SW 223° | 1,112 m | 12.3 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | SSE 159° | 1,099 m | 9.2 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 208° | 1,086 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mine Bank Mountain | SW 216° | 1,063 m | 13.1 mi |
| Flint Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,050 m | 10.7 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | S 174° | 1,050 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
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 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesboro WTP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356572249
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