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Pinnacle Peak

Pinnacle Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Pinnacle Peak rises to 1,035 m in Virginia. Hawksbill stands 1,232 m to the southwest, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Corbin Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 1.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49062164, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1035 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.58957, -78.33973

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Lake Arrowhead Park: 4.3 mi
  • Ralph H. Dean Recreation Park: 7.4 mi
  • Sperryville Historic District: 7.7 mi
  • Ruffner Plaza: 8.4 mi
  • Eugene Park: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 27
Museums: 22
  • Old School House Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Luray Train Station Musuem: 8.3 mi
  • Luray Valley Museum: 9.3 mi
  • Toy Town Junction: 9.4 mi
  • Car and Carriage Caravan Museum: 9.4 mi
Springs: 12
Picnic sites: 9
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 2.4 mi
  • Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 6.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 9.4 mi
  • Picnic Grounds: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 8
Artworks: 7
  • Love: 9.2 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 19.6 mi
  • Cootie Bug: 19.7 mi
  • LOVE: 20.1 mi
  • Lions Glasses: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Pinnacle Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HawksbillSW 232°1,232 m3.8 mi
Stony ManWNW 288°1,220 m1.8 mi
BushytopW 273°1,142 m2.5 mi
NakedtopWSW 239°1,138 m4.2 mi
Spitler HillSW 219°1,138 m4.4 mi
Betty's RockWSW 236°1,131 m2.8 mi
BlackrockSW 233°1,116 m7.0 mi
Little Stony ManWNW 298°1,110 m1.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:25
June solstice05:5020:0220:42
September equinox07:0218:3719:12
December solstice07:2816:1416:56

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333743546270747266554537
Precip in2.92.53.63.54.24.84.13.85.43.23.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luray 5 E, 6 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Shenandoah National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356590179

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