Third Hill
Third Hill rises to 447 m in Virginia. Church Rock stands 910 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 19 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49083131, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 447 m
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Blackrock Overlook · 19 mi
- Stony Man Lookout · 20 mi
- Spitler Knoll Overlook · 20 mi
- Stony Man Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Knob: 0.8 mi
- Rudes Hill: 3.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 3.8 mi
- Thomas Hill: 4.5 mi
- Corkers Knob: 4.6 mi
- Mount Jackson Community Park: 3.2 mi
- Mayors Park: 3.4 mi
- Rebel Park: 5.3 mi
- New Market Pocket Park: 5.6 mi
- New Market Community Park: 5.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.3 mi
- 54th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment: 4.6 mi
- Fallen Solider Tribute: 9.7 mi
- Catherine Furnace: 12.1 mi
- Luray Caverns Discovery Marker: 12.2 mi
- Hiden Spring: 6.2 mi
- Shenandoah Alum Springs: 8.6 mi
- Edinburg Gap Spring: 10.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.3 mi
- Pitt Spring: 11.4 mi
- Main Street of Yesteryear: 1.6 mi
- American Celebration on Parade: 1.8 mi
- New Market Battlefield Military Museum: 5.1 mi
- New Market Battlefield Military Museum & Wharton Advance Trail: 5.1 mi
- Museum of American Calvary: 5.4 mi
- Falls Ridge Waterfall: 11.6 mi
- Lewis Spring Falls: 19.5 mi
- Naked Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
- Rose River Falls: 20.5 mi
- Dark Hollow Falls: 20.5 mi
- Cootie Bug: 1.7 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 1.8 mi
- Happy Moon, 10,000 Smiles: 9.6 mi
- Love: 12.3 mi
- Flames: 20.2 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 7.9 mi
- Markley Rocks: 11.5 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 19.8 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 20.7 mi
- Helmick Rock: 20.9 mi
- Shenandoah Caverns: 1.6 mi
- Bryce Resort: 7.4 mi
- Cooter's Luray: 9.8 mi
- The Garden Maze: 12.2 mi
- Luray Caverns: 12.2 mi
- Pavilian: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Blue Hole Day Use Area: 13.2 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 19.4 mi
- Old grape garden: 12.4 mi
- W.O. Riley Park Garden: 14.5 mi
- Heishman Garden: 20.2 mi
- ISAT Patio: 22.1 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 22.4 mi
- Water Street Nature Reserve: 14.2 mi
- Lost River State Park: 17.1 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Third Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Rock | W 275° | 910 m | 10.2 mi |
| Church Mountain | W 269° | 881 m | 10.8 mi |
| Big Mountain | SSE 162° | 859 m | 9.8 mi |
| Short Mountain | ENE 66° | 856 m | 9.2 mi |
| Middle Mountain | ESE 112° | 855 m | 7.7 mi |
| Waterfall Mountain | ESE 114° | 840 m | 7.3 mi |
| Duncan Knob | E 101° | 833 m | 8.1 mi |
| Waonaze Peak | ENE 63° | 825 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
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 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Edinburg, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1487859 — Third Hill, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356575196
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 20 mi
Take the scenic way to Third Hill.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.