Peak · Virginia
Piney Mountain
Piney Mountain rises to 456 m in Virginia. Hightop stands 1,091 m to the east-southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockingham springs, a spring 1.2 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 7.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49061996, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 456 m
How to reach it
Coordinates38.38989, -78.71147
- 7.2 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 26.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 26.5 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Two Mile Run Overlook · 7 mi
- Beldor Hollow Overlook · 7 mi
- Belfore Hollow Overlook · 7 mi
- Brown Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- First Mountain: 3.1 mi
- Massanutten Peak: 3.2 mi
- Hartman Knob: 3.2 mi
- Kaylor Knob: 3.6 mi
- Lairds Knob: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Stonewall Memorial Park: 5.1 mi
- Rockingham Park at the Crossroads: 5.4 mi
- East Rockingham Recreation Association: 6.0 mi
- Port Republic Historic District: 8.5 mi
- JMU UPARK Disc Golf Course: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Shenandoah Displacement momunment: 5.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Port Republic Battle Monument: 6.8 mi
- Cross Keys Battle Monument: 7.0 mi
- JMU 9/11 Memorial: 8.5 mi
Museums: 24
- Miller-Kite House Museum: 5.3 mi
- Town of Shenandoah Museum & Welcome Center: 8.0 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 9.4 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 9.4 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Cedar Falls: 9.2 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 10.0 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 10.4 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 10.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 11.1 mi
Springs: 14
- Rockingham springs: 1.2 mi
- Elkton Spring: 5.9 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 6.0 mi
- Pitt Spring: 12.4 mi
- Blackrock Springs: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 13
- Duke Dog Statue: 9.3 mi
- James Madison: 9.3 mi
- James Madison statue: 9.4 mi
- World War Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 10
- Fear Forest: 5.8 mi
- Endless View Farms: 17.3 mi
- Apple Cannon: 17.3 mi
- Cooter's Luray: 19.7 mi
- Luray Caverns: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- South River Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 10.7 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 13.1 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 17.6 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 17.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 11.8 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 13.4 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 13.7 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 21.2 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Huckleberry Cliff: 15.5 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 17.3 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 4
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 8.8 mi
- ISAT Patio: 8.8 mi
- Heishman Garden: 10.8 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 16.3 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 16.3 mi
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 24.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Piney Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightop | ESE 113° | 1,091 m | 9.4 mi |
| Big Flat Mountain | SSE 167° | 1,033 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bald Face Mountain | E 88° | 1,027 m | 10.7 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | E 99° | 1,026 m | 11.4 mi |
| Trayfoot Mountain | S 191° | 1,025 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | S 179° | 1,010 m | 11.9 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | SE 139° | 1,006 m | 8.8 mi |
| Loft Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,002 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:17 | 16:58 |
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 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574075
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 16 mi
- Charlottesville · 28 mi
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