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The Pinnacle

The Pinnacle, seen from above at true elevation

The Pinnacle rises to 1,165 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Gordons Peak, a peak 1.1 miles away. Camp Allegheny Backway passes 22 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49082828, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1165 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.33068, -79.32059

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 49
  • Deerfield Park: 10.5 mi
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Skidmore Fork Scenic Area: 14.5 mi
  • Highland Park: 15.1 mi
  • Thorn Creek Wildlife Management Area: 16.9 mi
Springs: 15
Museums: 10
Historic sites: 8
Attractions: 6
  • Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 10.7 mi
  • Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 15.2 mi
  • Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 16.8 mi
  • Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 17.2 mi
  • Gypsy Hill Express Train: 17.6 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Artworks: 4
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
  • Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 18.4 mi
  • Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Greenhouse Area: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 20.6 mi
  • Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 20.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of The Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Elliott KnobS 178°1,358 m11.3 mi
HogbackS 180°1,355 m11.7 mi
Reddish KnobNNE 25°1,338 m10.1 mi
Barren RockWNW 301°1,335 m11.6 mi
Slate Springs MountainNNE 30°1,332 m14.3 mi
Freezland FlatNNW 334°1,325 m1.6 mi
Bother KnobNNE 26°1,323 m13.6 mi
Little Bald KnobNE 38°1,320 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:29
June solstice05:5520:0520:45
September equinox07:0618:4119:16
December solstice07:3116:1917:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643546270747266554537
Precip in2.92.43.43.34.14.14.14.04.22.62.63.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staunton WTP, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356575188

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