Tunnel Hill
Tunnel Hill rises to 527 m in Virginia. Beartown Mountain stands 1,429 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve, a nature reserve 3.0 miles away. Coal Heritage Trail - VA passes 3.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49085242, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 527 m
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Coal Heritage Trail - VA
- 25.5 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Trail of the Lonesome Pine / Daniel Boone Heritage Trail
- 29.2 mi off the Country Music Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Flag Rock Overlook · 23 mi
- Lovers Leap Overlook · 25 mi
- Mill Rock Overlook · 25 mi
- Towers Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saint Paul Park: 5.5 mi
- Russell County Fairgrounds: 6.0 mi
- Glade Hollow Ball Park: 6.2 mi
- Lebanon Town Park: 7.0 mi
- Old Mill Park: 7.4 mi
- Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve: 9.2 mi
- Hidden Valley Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- The Channels Natural Area Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Clinch Mountain WMA: 20.5 mi
- In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor: 7.7 mi
- Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County: 7.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Veteran's of all Service Branches: 19.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Walk of Honor: 20.2 mi
- William King Museum: 19.2 mi
- Historical Society of Washington County: 19.4 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 19.5 mi
- Ralph Stanley Museum: 20.8 mi
- Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center: 20.8 mi
- Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914: 7.3 mi
- Heartwood: 19.3 mi
- Statue of Thomas Jefferson: 19.6 mi
- Woodbooger Statue: 23.1 mi
- Wooly: 24.8 mi
- Christy Cliffs: 8.7 mi
- Pinnacle: 9.2 mi
- Morrison Cliff: 17.5 mi
- Otter House Bluff: 23.5 mi
- Bald Alley Bluff: 23.7 mi
- John Douglas Wayside: 10.5 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 20.0 mi
- Dr. Catherine Smith Garden: 19.3 mi
- Betty J. Gilliam Sculpture Garden: 19.6 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 22.5 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- Spearhead Trails: 15.7 mi
- Abrams Falls: 17.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Tunnel Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beartown Mountain | E 89° | 1,429 m | 17.3 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | E 87° | 1,379 m | 24.6 mi |
| Redrock Mountain | E 90° | 1,345 m | 22.3 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | E 84° | 1,323 m | 23.8 mi |
| Peak 4300 | E 85° | 1,311 m | 19.2 mi |
| High Knob | W 265° | 1,288 m | 23.3 mi |
| Brumley Mountain | ESE 122° | 1,287 m | 11.0 mi |
| Middle Knob | ESE 105° | 1,264 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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 | 36 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nora 4 SSE, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356566752
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- Bristol · 23 mi
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