McKenney Hill
McKenney Hill rises to 803 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the west-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49048884, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 803 m
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 15.5 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 18.9 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
- Devils Garden Overlook · 12 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wolf Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.2 mi
- Striped Rock: 3.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 4.4 mi
- Shoal Hill: 4.5 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 6.5 mi
- Crouse Park: 7.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 7.6 mi
- Felts Park: 11.7 mi
- New River Trail State Park: 11.8 mi
- Incredible Falls: 12.9 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 13.1 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 14.4 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 11.8 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 13.0 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 13.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 15.4 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 17.8 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 7.2 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 11.2 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 22.8 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 23.3 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 24.0 mi
- Devils Garden: 12.8 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 12.8 mi
- Alligator Back: 13.7 mi
- Raven Cliff: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 21.2 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 17.2 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 18.0 mi
- Crooked Creek: 18.7 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 15.4 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Elk Shoals: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of McKenney Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | WNW 298° | 1,418 m | 8.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | WNW 298° | 1,417 m | 8.0 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,380 m | 4.7 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNW 329° | 1,380 m | 4.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | WNW 303° | 1,356 m | 6.6 mi |
| High Knob | NW 313° | 1,266 m | 12.6 mi |
| Big Ridge | NW 307° | 1,259 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bald Rock Ridge | NW 309° | 1,237 m | 12.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356586836
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- Mount Airy · 30 mi
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