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Laurel Hill

Laurel Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Laurel Hill rises to 588 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Newport Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49043650, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
588 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.99346, -79.29976

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 38
  • Brownsburg Historic District: 4.7 mi
  • Craigsville Community Park: 7.7 mi
  • Maury Monument: 9.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 14.5 mi
  • Schneider Community Park: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 28
Springs: 19
Museums: 13
Artworks: 10
Nature reserves: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • St. Mary's Falls: 11.4 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Panther Falls: 19.8 mi
  • Upper Shamokin Falls: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
Attractions: 4
Gardens: 3
  • Greenhouse Area: 6.0 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 8.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Laurel Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elliott KnobN1,358 m12.0 mi
HogbackN1,355 m11.7 mi
Cellar MountainESE1,112 m10.8 mi
Mine Bank MountainESE1,063 m12.0 mi
Big ButtWSW1,053 m11.8 mi
Round MountainESE1,051 m12.3 mi
Archer KnobNNW1,039 m9.8 mi
Bare MountainESE1,039 m11.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:29
June solstice05:5620:0520:44
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3016:2017:02

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239505868726963524134

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montebello Fish Cultural STN, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356581934

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