Peak · Pennsylvania
Virginia Rock
Virginia Rock rises to 545 m in Pennsylvania. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the south-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat Rocks, a peak 0.9 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 8.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49087109, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 545 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.77259, -77.46416
- 8.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 8.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 16.1 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 20.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 10 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 12 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 22 mi
- White Rocks · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wildcat Rocks: 0.9 mi
- Kepner Knob: 1.3 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Bare Rock: 1.7 mi
- Monterey Peak: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Pine Hill Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
- Solit farm: 3.3 mi
- Old Benjamin Tenis Courts: 3.3 mi
- Old Banjamin Flagpoles: 3.4 mi
- Red Run Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 4.3 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 6.3 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 6.4 mi
- Valley View Manor: 7.5 mi
- St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Statue: 8.5 mi
Museums: 44
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 2.5 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 5.4 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 8.7 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 8.9 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 12.4 mi
Springs: 23
- Browns Spring: 2.5 mi
- Fountaindale Spring: 3.9 mi
- Travelers Spring: 5.5 mi
- Pearl Spring: 5.6 mi
- Chestnut Spring: 5.8 mi
Attractions: 16
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 10.1 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 13.3 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 13.4 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 15
- 42 West: 6.2 mi
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 6.3 mi
- St. Francis: 8.4 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 8.6 mi
- Women's Memorial: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 9.6 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 10.7 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 15.6 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 17.4 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 19.1 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 20.1 mi
- Four Square Garden: 23.2 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 9.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 18.4 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 18.5 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Clermont Crag: 2.8 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Tartown: 3.3 mi
- Harmony Grove: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 9.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 10.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Virginia Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | SSW 206° | 654 m | 5.9 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | NNW 339° | 637 m | 4.6 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | N 353° | 593 m | 3.2 mi |
| The Knob | N 11° | 573 m | 5.7 mi |
| Catoctin Mountain | S 181° | 572 m | 8.6 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNW 340° | 570 m | 6.5 mi |
| Pivot Rock | NNW 341° | 563 m | 6.6 mi |
| High Rock | SSW 210° | 559 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S MTN, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1190444 — Virginia Rock, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357318874
Day trips start here
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 9 mi
- Thurmont · 10 mi
- Gettysburg · 13 mi
- Chambersburg · 15 mi
- Hagerstown · 16 mi
- Boonsboro · 21 mi
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