Peak · Virginia
Kiser Hill
Kiser Hill rises to 463 m in Virginia. Devils Knob stands 1,172 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Rough Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 6.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49041910, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 463 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.11513, -78.91530
- 6.0 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 6.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 24.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- McCormick Gap Overview · 6 mi
- McCormick Gap Overlook · 6 mi
- Calf Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Rockfish Gap Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rough Hill: 2.2 mi
- Hickory Hill: 3.8 mi
- Gibson Hill: 4.0 mi
- Mikes Knob: 4.6 mi
- Cave Hill: 5.1 mi
Parks
- North Park: 3.2 mi
- Ridgeview Park: 3.4 mi
- Constitution Park: 3.7 mi
- Rife Park: 3.9 mi
- Augusta County Recreation Center: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 40
- Flower Pots: 8.6 mi
- Watering Can: 8.6 mi
- Chodo IX: 8.8 mi
- Staunton: 8.9 mi
- 3 Owl Statue: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 6.9 mi
- Rip Rap Shelter: 7.6 mi
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Augusta County: 8.8 mi
- Statler Brothers: 8.9 mi
Museums: 19
- Plumb House Museum: 3.3 mi
- Waynesboro Heritage Museum: 3.5 mi
- American Frontier Culture Museum: 7.1 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 8.7 mi
- Historic Staunton Foundation: 8.8 mi
Springs: 17
- Tinkling Spring: 4.1 mi
- Coiner Spring: 4.4 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 10.9 mi
- Dripping Rock: 12.1 mi
- Seawright Springs: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 8.6 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 16.9 mi
- Jane Heyward Garden: 21.4 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 7.8 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 10.3 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 16.0 mi
- Heyward Community Forest: 20.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 7
- Apple Cannon: 4.7 mi
- Endless View Farms: 4.7 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 9.5 mi
- Fear Forest: 17.7 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 12.4 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 13.9 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 14.9 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 15.0 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 13.5 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 19.4 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 9.6 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 9.7 mi
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Trinity Point: 14.6 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 16.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Monocan Beach: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 23.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Kiser Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Knob | S 189° | 1,172 m | 13.9 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | S 175° | 1,099 m | 11.5 mi |
| Trayfoot Mountain | NE 50° | 1,025 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,010 m | 13.3 mi |
| Kelley Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,001 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bucks Elbow Mountain | E 94° | 964 m | 9.3 mi |
| Humpback Rocks | S 176° | 949 m | 10.7 mi |
| Blackrock | NE 53° | 944 m | 12.0 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 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:18 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1484621 — Kiser Hill, Augusta County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356572776
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 25 mi
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