Wallace Peak
Wallace Peak rises to 1,151 m in Virginia. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Northeast Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Highlands Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49087427, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1151 m
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
- 24.0 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, National
- 27.6 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Boston Knob Overlook · 29 mi
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 29 mi
- Fork Mountain Overlook · 29 mi
- Bald Mountain Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Northeast Peak: 0.9 mi
- North Sister Knob: 1.5 mi
- South Sister Knob: 2.3 mi
- Sugarloaf Knob: 2.4 mi
- Rock Hill: 2.4 mi
- Phillips Spring: 7.1 mi
- Rocky Spring: 7.1 mi
- Bolar Spring: 8.9 mi
- Chestnut Flat Spring: 10.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 10.5 mi
- Deerfield Park: 7.4 mi
- Craigsville Community Park: 9.4 mi
- Maury Monument: 15.9 mi
- Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District: 17.4 mi
- Highland Park: 17.9 mi
- Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 13.6 mi
- Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 13.7 mi
- Westlake Sundial: 13.9 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 13.9 mi
- Old Sexton Cabin: 15.8 mi
- Highland County Museum: 12.9 mi
- Bath County Historical Society: 15.8 mi
- Charles P. Jones Museum: 18.2 mi
- NRAO Science Center: 24.7 mi
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 24.9 mi
- Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 18.2 mi
- Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 19.0 mi
- Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard: 20.4 mi
- Puffenbarger Sugar Camp: 21.5 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 24.5 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 3.2 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 7.7 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 15.0 mi
- Lake Robertson: 24.3 mi
- Byrd Point: 3.7 mi
- Trinity Point: 20.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 23.3 mi
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 14.1 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 14.9 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 21.6 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 11.0 mi
- Allendale Nursery: 20.8 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 23.3 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 24.5 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 13.8 mi
- Sunset: 22.6 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Staunton: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Wallace Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | E 85° | 1,358 m | 11.9 mi |
| Hogback | E 87° | 1,355 m | 11.4 mi |
| Sounding Knob | NNW 347° | 1,334 m | 13.8 mi |
| Signal Corps Knob | NE 40° | 1,187 m | 12.3 mi |
| Brushy Ridge | NE 41° | 1,185 m | 10.0 mi |
| Duncan Knob | W 275° | 1,164 m | 9.4 mi |
| Northeast Peak | NE 40° | 1,160 m | 0.9 mi |
| Gwin Mountain | NE 38° | 1,149 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:42 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:21 | 17:02 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mustoe 1 SW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1488167 — Wallace Peak, Bath County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356575476
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