Morris Hill
Morris Hill rises to 651 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the southeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Oliver Mountain, a peak 3.0 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49051623, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 651 m
How to reach it
- 17.9 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 18.2 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 22.6 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 24.3 mi off the Highland Scenic Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Oliver Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Big Knob: 4.9 mi
- Chestnut Knob: 5.2 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.5 mi
- Mill Hill: 6.3 mi
- Coles Point: 3.5 mi
- Reservoir Park: 7.0 mi
- Covington Historic District: 7.4 mi
- Lake Sherwood Recreation Area: 7.5 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 7.6 mi
- Sand Springs: 7.6 mi
- Grose Spring: 12.0 mi
- Blowing Springs: 13.0 mi
- Thomas Spring: 16.0 mi
- Muddy Spring Run: 19.3 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum: 17.0 mi
- Beartown State Park: 18.8 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 19.6 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 21.0 mi
- Callie Furnace: 12.4 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 14.3 mi
- Bath County Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
- T. M. Cheeks: 16.2 mi
- Hillsboro: 20.3 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 3.2 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 8.7 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 9.2 mi
- Middle Cascades: 21.0 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 21.1 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 10.8 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 14.9 mi
- Pearl S Buck Birthplace: 20.4 mi
- Mill Run: 19.0 mi
- Brink: 19.8 mi
- Sunset: 20.9 mi
- Alum Springs: 21.1 mi
- High Point: 16.3 mi
- Piney Point: 16.6 mi
- Coffman Hill: 24.3 mi
- The Bunker: 19.0 mi
- Bubble Cave Preserve: 19.5 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 7.8 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 12.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Morris Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | SE 136° | 1,237 m | 4.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | SE 134° | 1,179 m | 5.5 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,170 m | 11.4 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | S 169° | 1,120 m | 14.1 mi |
| High Top | N 8° | 1,111 m | 11.7 mi |
| White Rocks | NNW 347° | 1,100 m | 15.5 mi |
| Warm Springs Mountain | ENE 57° | 1,089 m | 11.8 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | W 277° | 1,088 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
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 | 34 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gathright DAM, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1495067 — Morris Hill, Alleghany County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356583385
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