Rocky Hill
Rocky Hill rises to 466 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Callie Furnace, a historic site 1.9 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 8.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49069099, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 466 m
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 24.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 26.9 mi off the Midland Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mills Gap Overlook · 20 mi
- Sharp Top Overlook · 20 mi
- Harvey's Knob Overlook · 22 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Hill: 2.1 mi
- Waits Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Daisy Knob: 3.6 mi
- Anthony Knobs: 3.8 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Booker T Washington Park: 4.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.5 mi
- Ingleside Park: 4.6 mi
- Masonic Amphitheatre: 4.6 mi
- Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park: 4.6 mi
- Callie Furnace: 1.9 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 5.6 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 7.6 mi
- Liberty Hall Ruins: 19.7 mi
- Glenwood Furnace: 19.7 mi
- Sand Springs: 10.3 mi
- Bubbling Springs: 15.6 mi
- Thomas Spring: 19.3 mi
- Grose Spring: 20.0 mi
- Blowing Springs: 22.4 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 4.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 10.6 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 17.9 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 20.1 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 20.1 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 9.4 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 10.6 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 11.1 mi
- Lace Falls: 16.0 mi
- Apple Orchard Falls: 22.1 mi
- Francis Henney Smith: 20.2 mi
- George C. Marshall: 20.4 mi
- The Cannonball: 20.4 mi
- George Washington: 20.5 mi
- Padgett Obelisk: 21.1 mi
- Lake Robertson: 11.4 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 16.0 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 17.6 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
- Monacan Indian Living History Exhibit: 16.5 mi
- Caverns at Natural Bridge: 16.6 mi
- Natural Bridge of Virginia: 16.7 mi
- Dinosaur Kingdom II: 16.7 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 19.8 mi
- Piney Point: 18.3 mi
- High Point: 18.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.0 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 24.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 24.5 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 19.5 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 13.7 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 24.1 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 16.8 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
- Howrytown: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Rocky Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NW 316° | 1,237 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 317° | 1,179 m | 8.8 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | WSW 244° | 1,120 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SE 137° | 1,106 m | 8.9 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | WSW 246° | 1,081 m | 7.8 mi |
| Gully Mountain | SE 137° | 1,064 m | 9.8 mi |
| North Mountain | E 94° | 1,059 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ad Cox Knob | E 97° | 1,055 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:23 | 17:04 |
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 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574391
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