Peak · Virginia
Hogback
Hogback rises to 1,355 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the northeast, 0.5 miles off. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 21 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49036711, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1355 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.16152, -79.32170
- 21.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 23.6 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 29.2 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Fork Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
- Bald Mountain Overlook · 22 mi
- The Slacks Overlook · 23 mi
- The Priest Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Elliott Knob: 0.5 mi
- Haycock Knob: 1.5 mi
- Archer Knob: 4.0 mi
- Bettys Hill: 5.9 mi
- Crawford Knob: 6.0 mi
Parks: 40
- Deerfield Park: 5.1 mi
- Craigsville Community Park: 6.3 mi
- Montgomery Hall Park: 12.4 mi
- Gypsy Hill Park and Golf Course: 12.8 mi
- Booker Taliaferro Washington Community Center: 13.1 mi
Springs: 17
- Cold Spring: 1.3 mi
- Chestnut Flat Spring: 1.4 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 2.5 mi
- Rocky Spring: 4.7 mi
- Red Oak Spring: 5.8 mi
Museums: 11
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 13.5 mi
- Augusta County Historical Society: 13.6 mi
- Historic Staunton Foundation: 13.6 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 13.8 mi
- Highland County Museum: 15.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 10.9 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 11.0 mi
- Old Sexton Cabin: 12.4 mi
- Cannon: 12.9 mi
- Statler Brothers: 13.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 13.1 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 20.0 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 22.3 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 24.7 mi
- Apple Cannon: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Trinity Point: 9.1 mi
- Byrd Point: 13.6 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 23.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 4
- Staunton: 13.5 mi
- Chodo IX: 13.7 mi
- Flower Pots: 13.8 mi
- Watering Can: 13.8 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 14.1 mi
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 14.5 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 14.7 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Greenhouse Area: 7.3 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 13.6 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 10.3 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 20.9 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- St. Mary's Falls: 19.8 mi
- White Rock Falls: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 15.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Hogback. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | NE 50° | 1,358 m | 0.5 mi |
| Freezland Flat | N 357° | 1,325 m | 13.1 mi |
| Hardscrabble Knob | N 0° | 1,305 m | 14.2 mi |
| Tearjacket Knob | N 1° | 1,289 m | 14.8 mi |
| Big Bald Knob | N 6° | 1,260 m | 13.5 mi |
| Signal Corps Knob | NNW 338° | 1,187 m | 9.5 mi |
| Brushy Ridge | NW 325° | 1,185 m | 8.5 mi |
| Gordons Peak | N 4° | 1,184 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:20 | 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1484139 — Hogback, Augusta County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356572419
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