Penitentiary Hill
Penitentiary Hill rises to 802 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Shoal Hill, a peak 1.4 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 9.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49060636, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 802 m
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 11.5 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 16.2 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 11 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 11 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shoal Hill: 1.4 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 1.8 mi
- Privett Knob: 1.9 mi
- Turkey Knob: 2.8 mi
- Turkey Knob: 3.0 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 5.9 mi
- Crouse Park: 6.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 13.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 15.1 mi
- Incredible Falls: 12.0 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 12.3 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 13.4 mi
- Widows Falls: 14.2 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 10.4 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 11.2 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 16.6 mi
- Listening Rock: 17.4 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 17.7 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 10.1 mi
- Alligator Back: 10.8 mi
- Devils Garden: 11.6 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 19.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 19.3 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 16.0 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 17.9 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 18.5 mi
- Forestry Center: 25.0 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 20.0 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 20.3 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 22.3 mi
- Crooked Creek: 23.4 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 18.9 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 15.8 mi
- Elk Shoals: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Penitentiary Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | NNW 335° | 1,418 m | 6.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,417 m | 6.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNE 15° | 1,380 m | 6.7 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | NNE 15° | 1,380 m | 6.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | NNW 348° | 1,356 m | 6.2 mi |
| High Knob | NNW 335° | 1,266 m | 12.1 mi |
| Big Ridge | NNW 341° | 1,259 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bald Rock Ridge | NNW 333° | 1,237 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1499855 — Penitentiary Hill, Grayson County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356586882
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