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Thorn Hill

Thorn Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Thorn Hill rises to 379 m in Virginia. Big House Mountain stands 1,111 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland Garden, a park 1.0 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 8.9 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49083277, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
379 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.76152, -79.46809

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 36
  • Boxerwood Nature Center & Woodland Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Lexington City Pool: 1.6 mi
  • Woods Creek Park: 1.6 mi
  • Woods Creek Park: 1.8 mi
  • Woods Creek Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • Washington And Lee University: 2.3 mi
  • Liberty Hall Ruins: 2.4 mi
  • Virginia Military Institute: 2.4 mi
  • Sigma Nu Fraternity Marker: 2.5 mi
  • Cincinnatus Citizen-Soldier: 2.6 mi
Springs: 13
  • Sulphur Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Marble Spring: 13.3 mi
  • Hunting Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Cow Camp Spring: 14.0 mi
  • Bubbling Springs: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Lace Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Panther Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Apple Orchard Falls: 17.3 mi
  • Falling Water Cascades: 20.7 mi
  • Stony Run Falls: 21.6 mi
Museums: 7
Artworks: 7
Nature reserves: 4
Cliffs: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Chris Lantos Waterfront: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Greenhouse Area: 21.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Thorn Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big House MountainNW 313°1,111 m7.0 mi
Big ButtN 356°1,053 m9.6 mi
Little House MountainNW 316°1,032 m6.3 mi
Bluff MountainSE 136°1,015 m9.7 mi
Green HillW 269°997 m9.9 mi
Dale MountainNNW 338°991 m10.2 mi
Little ButtN 352°947 m9.9 mi
Big Rocky RowSSE 154°910 m9.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5519:30
June solstice05:5720:0520:44
September equinox07:0618:4219:17
December solstice07:3016:2217:03

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744546371757467564537
Precip in3.12.83.53.74.14.84.13.33.73.13.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/356583907

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