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Huff Rock

Huff Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Huff Rock rises to 1,070 m in Virginia. High Knob stands 1,288 m to the northeast, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 4.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49037862, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1070 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.85204, -82.68155

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 58
  • Archery Range Park: 4.8 mi
  • A. K. Fraley Park: 4.9 mi
  • Carnes Gym Field: 5.2 mi
  • Miner's Park: 5.2 mi
  • Italy Bottom Park: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 10
  • June Tolliver House: 5.1 mi
  • Harry W. Meador Coal Museum: 5.4 mi
  • Southwest Virginia Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Fannon Train Museum: 11.5 mi
  • Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Devil's Bathtub: 3.2 mi
  • Spearhead Trails: 12.1 mi
  • Portal 30: 15.2 mi
  • Train: 15.2 mi
  • Train: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
Nature reserves: 3
Artworks: 3
  • Woodbooger Statue: 5.5 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 10.6 mi
  • War memorial Honor Roll: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grounds: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 10.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.3 miles of Huff Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobNE 46°1,288 m4.0 mi
Black MountainWNW 290°1,259 m12.5 mi
The DoublesWNW 290°1,247 m11.5 mi
Eagle KnobNE 56°1,196 m5.0 mi
Camp RockENE 61°1,188 m4.2 mi
Little MountainNE 54°1,130 m3.3 mi
Potato HillWNW 282°1,123 m11.6 mi
MCD 173W 273°1,096 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1320:1520:54
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:4116:3817:19

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343745546370747367564537
Precip in4.95.05.45.05.14.65.54.53.83.13.75.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Stone GAP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1494236 — Huff Rock, Wise County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356582562

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