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Russell Rock

Russell Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Russell Rock rises to 911 m in Virginia. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the south-southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bare Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 3.6 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070422, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
911 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.96680, -79.08142

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 48
Historic sites: 31
Springs: 20
Museums: 16
Artworks: 10
Attractions: 7
Nature reserves: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • St. Mary's Falls: 2.9 mi
  • White Rock Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Upper Shamokin Falls: 8.4 mi
  • Panther Falls: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 12.5 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Greenhouse Area: 16.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 13.9 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 20.8 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
  • Nelson County Wayside: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Russell Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maintop MountainSSW 193°1,232 m9.7 mi
The PriestS 174°1,227 m10.2 mi
Elk Pond MountainSSW 203°1,226 m11.6 mi
Three RidgesSE 145°1,210 m9.2 mi
Devils KnobESE 117°1,172 m7.7 mi
Potatopatch MountainESE 117°1,172 m7.7 mi
Little PriestS 178°1,133 m11.4 mi
Spy RockSSW 193°1,128 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2118:5419:28
June solstice05:5520:0420:43
September equinox07:0518:4019:15
December solstice07:2916:2017:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239505868726963524134

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montebello Fish Cultural STN, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356574471

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