House Rock
House Rock rises to 1,137 m in Virginia. Paddy Knob stands 1,365 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Rock, a peak 0.9 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49037632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1137 m
How to reach it
- 16.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 26.2 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
Overlooks nearby
- Little Laurel Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Black Rock: 0.9 mi
- Bonner Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Middle Knob: 1.2 mi
- White Rocks: 1.2 mi
- Big Piney Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 14.6 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 16.1 mi
- Coles Point: 16.2 mi
- Maury Monument: 19.1 mi
- Deerfield Park: 19.2 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 1.1 mi
- Grose Spring: 7.7 mi
- Blowing Springs: 8.4 mi
- Bolar Spring: 9.0 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 13.2 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Westlake Sundial: 18.0 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 18.0 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 20.9 mi
- Callie Furnace: 22.5 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 20.0 mi
- Highland County Museum: 21.3 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 23.5 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 23.5 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 10.3 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 15.0 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 17.4 mi
- Lake Robertson: 21.2 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 22.2 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 14.0 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 15.3 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 19.5 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 23.3 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 15.2 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 20.3 mi
- Byrd Point: 11.6 mi
- Sunset: 13.4 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 18.0 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of House Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Knob | NNW 345° | 1,365 m | 12.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSW 208° | 1,293 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mad Sheep | NNW 331° | 1,287 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mad Tom | NNW 327° | 1,236 m | 11.3 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | SSW 204° | 1,170 m | 8.9 mi |
| Duncan Knob | NNE 20° | 1,164 m | 5.1 mi |
| Northeast Peak | ENE 68° | 1,160 m | 12.6 mi |
| Wallace Peak | ENE 71° | 1,151 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:22 | 17:03 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1484247 — House Rock, Bath County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356572492
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