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Ravensden Rock

Ravensden Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Ravensden Rock rises to 604 m in Virginia. Hogback Mountain stands 1,056 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is High Knob, a peak 1.1 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 4.5 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49066940, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
604 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.87163, -78.10961

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Apple Mountain Park: 3.5 mi
  • Linden Park: 3.6 mi
  • Happy Creek Park: 4.8 mi
  • Bowman Park: 5.6 mi
  • Lions Park: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 34
  • Skyline Caverns: 6.0 mi
  • Cider Stage: 21.7 mi
  • Haunted Hollow: 21.7 mi
  • Gem Mining Sluice: 21.7 mi
  • Jumping Pillow #1: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 28
Museums: 24
Artworks: 17
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 5.5 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 14.8 mi
  • The Peacemakers: 20.5 mi
  • Bird In Flight: 20.7 mi
  • A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 20.9 mi
Springs: 14
  • Rock Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Yellow Rose Spring: 10.0 mi
  • Chalybeate Spring: 15.4 mi
  • Vaucluse Spring: 15.5 mi
  • UnNamed Spring: 21.4 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Gardens: 10
Waterfalls: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 5.0 mi
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 21.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
  • Pavilian: 24.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 4
Beaches: 2
  • River Access: 21.7 mi
  • River Access: 22.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Ravensden Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hogback MountainSW 230°1,056 m11.7 mi
North MarshallSW 217°1,024 m8.3 mi
SugarloafSW 230°985 m12.6 mi
South MarshallSW 221°979 m9.1 mi
Little Hogback MountainSW 226°940 m11.3 mi
The PeakSSW 203°889 m8.4 mi
Compton PeakSW 224°887 m5.1 mi
Carson MountainSW 229°780 m4.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:4919:25
June solstice05:4820:0220:42
September equinox07:0118:3619:11
December solstice07:2816:1216:54

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643556371757467564637
Precip in2.82.53.83.44.44.53.64.04.83.43.33.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Front Royal, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356564936

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