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South Marshall

South Marshall, seen from above at true elevation

South Marshall rises to 979 m in Virginia. Marys Rock stands 1,071 m to the south-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Skyline Drive runs past it.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49075880, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
979 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.77211, -78.21998

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 28
  • Snead Farm: 5.9 mi
  • Indian Grave: 9.5 mi
  • Millenium Sundial: 10.2 mi
  • Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose: 10.2 mi
  • Confederate Soldiers Monument: 14.4 mi
Museums: 19
  • Virginia Beer Museum: 10.2 mi
  • Warren Rifles Confederate Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Old School House Museum: 14.9 mi
  • Luray Train Station Musuem: 15.0 mi
  • Luray Valley Museum: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 18
Springs: 12
Attractions: 9
Cliffs: 7
Artworks: 7
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 10.2 mi
  • Love: 16.0 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 21.0 mi
  • LOVE: 24.4 mi
  • Lions Glasses: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 6.7 mi
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 12.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
  • Pavilian: 16.3 mi
Gardens: 6

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of South Marshall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marys RockSSW 212°1,071 m9.9 mi
Hogback MountainWSW 257°1,056 m3.0 mi
North MarshallENE 74°1,024 m1.0 mi
SugarloafWSW 251°985 m3.9 mi
Little Hogback MountainWSW 248°940 m2.4 mi
Pass MountainSW 220°915 m8.0 mi
The PeakESE 108°889 m2.7 mi
Compton PeakNE 37°887 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1718:5019:25
June solstice05:4920:0220:42
September equinox07:0118:3719:12
December solstice07:2816:1316:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536270747367564637
Precip in3.62.84.04.04.75.23.74.15.43.73.74.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sperryville, 8 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Shenandoah National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356566169

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