Peak · Virginia
The Blue Ball
The Blue Ball rises to 326 m in Virginia. Compton Peak stands 887 m to the south-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is John T Shipe JR Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082177, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 326 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.01407, -78.02648
- 11.7 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 21.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 18.1 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 25.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 13 mi
- No Name Overlook · 14 mi
- Signal Knob Overlook · 15 mi
- Indian Run Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- John T Shipe JR Park: 1.0 mi
- University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm and Virginia State Arboretum: 4.0 mi
- White Post Historic District: 5.1 mi
- White Post Village Park: 5.1 mi
- Watermelon Park: 7.2 mi
Peaks
- Venus Hill: 1.8 mi
- Paris: 2.5 mi
- Blue Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Orchard Hill Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Brushy Mountain: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Snowden Ruins: 3.4 mi
- White Post: 5.1 mi
- Saratoga: 5.7 mi
- Town of Boyce: 5.8 mi
- Virginia Tech Massacre Memorial: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 29
- Cider Stage: 12.1 mi
- Gem Mining Sluice: 12.1 mi
- Jumping Pillow #1: 12.2 mi
- Pathway Puzzle Maze: 12.2 mi
- Peacocks: 12.2 mi
Museums: 18
- Josephine School Community Museum: 9.1 mi
- Warren Rifles Confederate Museum: 11.0 mi
- Virginia Beer Museum: 11.0 mi
- Newtown Hitory Center: 11.3 mi
- Plaster Museum of Bluemont's Heritage: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 17
- Warrior Statue: 9.8 mi
- "Stonewall" Jackson: 11.2 mi
- The Peacemakers: 12.7 mi
- Bird In Flight: 12.9 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 13.5 mi
Springs: 16
- Yellow Rose Spring: 2.2 mi
- Rock Spring: 2.7 mi
- Cool Spring: 12.0 mi
- Vaucluse Spring: 13.0 mi
- Town Spring: 14.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Appalachian Trail Corridor: 4.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Regional Park: 10.0 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 12.0 mi
- Red Bud Run: 12.7 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 10
- Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 4.0 mi
- Paris Vegetable Garden: 4.1 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 12.2 mi
- Culinary Gardens: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Pua Falls: 7.7 mi
- Lands Run Falls: 15.5 mi
- Miller Falls: 18.8 mi
- Greasy Falls: 21.1 mi
- Upper Overall Run Falls: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Lovers Leap: 1.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 23.1 mi
- Dog Cliff: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- River Access: 11.2 mi
- River Access: 12.0 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 16.5 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 21.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of The Blue Ball. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Peak | SSW 211° | 887 m | 15.7 mi |
| Carson Mountain | SSW 211° | 780 m | 14.9 mi |
| Dickey Hill | SW 221° | 740 m | 14.6 mi |
| Meneka Peak | WSW 255° | 730 m | 17.2 mi |
| High Knob | SSW 208° | 728 m | 9.9 mi |
| Blue Mountain | S 178° | 674 m | 4.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | S 185° | 644 m | 10.4 mi |
| Signal Knob | WSW 258° | 642 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT WX 3, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1475560 — The Blue Ball, Clarke County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356566485
Day trips start here
- Middleburg · 16 mi
- Loudoun County · 21 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 26 mi
- Leesburg · 26 mi
- Ashburn · 29 mi
- Brunswick · 30 mi
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