Shoal Hill
Shoal Hill rises to 799 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Buzzard Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49073403, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 799 m
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.7 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 15.2 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Alligator Back Overlook · 12 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 12 mi
- Air Bellows Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Buzzard Hill: 0.7 mi
- Privett Knob: 1.2 mi
- Penitentiary Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.4 mi
- Turkey Knob: 3.5 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 7.1 mi
- Crouse Park: 7.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.0 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 11.7 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 15.7 mi
- Incredible Falls: 13.3 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 13.7 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Widows Falls: 15.6 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 15.6 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 11.8 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 12.6 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 16.0 mi
- Listening Rock: 17.0 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 17.2 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 11.6 mi
- Alligator Back: 12.2 mi
- Devils Garden: 13.0 mi
- Raven Cliff: 18.1 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 19.1 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 7.6 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 15.7 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 18.5 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 19.1 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 24.0 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 20.7 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 20.9 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 22.4 mi
- Crooked Creek: 23.3 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 17.0 mi
- Elk Shoals: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Shoal Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | NNW 331° | 1,418 m | 5.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,417 m | 5.4 mi |
| The Pinnacle | NNE 21° | 1,380 m | 5.4 mi |
| Point Lookout Mountain | NNE 22° | 1,380 m | 5.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | NNW 347° | 1,356 m | 4.8 mi |
| High Knob | NNW 334° | 1,266 m | 10.8 mi |
| Big Ridge | NNW 339° | 1,259 m | 6.7 mi |
| Razor Ridge | NW 307° | 1,250 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1500097 — Shoal Hill, Grayson County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356587003
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