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Shavers Hill

Shavers Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Shavers Hill rises to 478 m in Virginia. Dundore Mountain stands 1,244 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Harrison, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 16 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49072670, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
478 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.41235, -78.91531

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Historic sites: 24
Museums: 22
Artworks: 16
Springs: 16
Waterfalls: 8
Gardens: 5
  • Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 3.0 mi
  • ISAT Patio: 3.2 mi
  • Heishman Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 20.1 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Attractions: 5
Picnic sites: 5
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 11.3 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Shavers Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dundore MountainNW 304°1,244 m14.4 mi
Meadow KnobWNW 297°1,184 m14.5 mi
Oak KnobWNW 293°1,175 m12.8 mi
Sand Spring MountainW 277°1,137 m14.9 mi
Bald KnobNNW 327°1,124 m14.5 mi
Pond KnobWNW 295°1,098 m13.8 mi
Goods MountainNW 312°1,088 m13.3 mi
Second MountainNNW 330°1,087 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5320:0420:44
September equinox07:0418:4019:14
December solstice07:3016:1716:59

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542526271757366554436
Precip in2.72.23.23.34.03.94.13.83.72.52.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dale Enterprise, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356567745

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