Sunset Hill
Sunset Hill rises to 314 m in Virginia. Paddy Mountain stands 910 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 17 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49080199, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 314 m
How to reach it
- 16.7 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 18.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 25 mi
- No Name Overlook · 26 mi
- Signal Knob Overlook · 26 mi
- Banner's Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Beans Hill: 3.6 mi
- Point of Rocks: 5.5 mi
- Old Knob: 5.5 mi
- Pinnacle: 5.6 mi
- North Mountain Neighborhood Park: 6.1 mi
- Capon Bridge Park: 6.6 mi
- Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
- Gainesboro Neighborhood Park: 8.0 mi
- Round Hill Neighborhood Park: 8.3 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 6.2 mi
- Capon Bridge Museum: 6.2 mi
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley: 11.3 mi
- George Washington's Office Museum: 11.9 mi
- Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters: 11.9 mi
- Willa Cather Birthplace: 4.9 mi
- Stephens Fort: 10.0 mi
- 1st and 2nd Battles of Kernstown: 11.5 mi
- Judge John Handley Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Timbrook Park: 12.3 mi
- An Apple a Day Apple Statue: 10.4 mi
- Bites of Local Life Apple Statue: 10.8 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 11.5 mi
- White House Apple Statue: 11.9 mi
- Young George Washington: 11.9 mi
- Roadside Spring: 9.3 mi
- Town Spring: 11.4 mi
- Vaucluse Spring: 12.5 mi
- Arie Vankan Spring: 18.0 mi
- Winfred Tharp Spring: 18.2 mi
- Red Bud Run: 15.6 mi
- Homewood Preserve: 21.3 mi
- Cacapon Resort State Park: 22.2 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 22.9 mi
- Cool Spring Preserve: 24.6 mi
- Beach 3: 7.1 mi
- Beach 1: 7.3 mi
- Beach 2: 7.4 mi
- River Beach: 20.6 mi
- Public River Access, Fishing: 22.5 mi
- Dog Cliff: 9.8 mi
- Three High Heads: 13.4 mi
- Hanging Rock: 21.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 22.5 mi
- Hanging Rocks: 22.9 mi
- Farnham Colossi: 15.6 mi
- Almost Heaven Swing: 17.8 mi
- Almost Heaven Sign: 17.8 mi
- Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad: 22.0 mi
- Skyline Caverns: 23.7 mi
- Herman Rubenstein Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 20.2 mi
- Community Garden: 20.3 mi
- W.O. Riley Park Garden: 24.1 mi
- Hooks Mill Falls: 3.6 mi
- Mountain Falls: 5.2 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 8.2 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 14.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of Sunset Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Mountain | SSW 213° | 910 m | 17.2 mi |
| Pinnacle | SSW 207° | 864 m | 5.6 mi |
| Johnnies Knob | SSW 211° | 803 m | 10.8 mi |
| Eagle Rock | SSW 209° | 791 m | 7.9 mi |
| High Point | N 8° | 789 m | 15.9 mi |
| Spring Mountain | SW 214° | 738 m | 8.3 mi |
| Meneka Peak | S 171° | 730 m | 18.6 mi |
| Stony Mountain | W 278° | 697 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:50 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:12 | 16:55 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Star Tannery, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1779257 — Sunset Hill, Frederick County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356601034
Day trips start here
- Martinsburg · 28 mi
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