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Wolf Hill

Wolf Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Hill rises to 878 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the west-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is McKenney Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 12 miles off.

The story

mountain in Virginia, United States of America

Wikidata Q49090736, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
878 m

How to reach it

Coordinates36.61679, -81.14314

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 23
Waterfalls: 11
  • Incredible Falls: 13.5 mi
  • Bullhead Creek Cascades: 13.8 mi
  • Chestnut Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Upper Widows Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Bullhead Creek Falls: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 8
Cliffs: 6
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Artworks: 1
  • John Harmon Gallery: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Virginia Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Wolf Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High RockWNW 299°1,418 m6.8 mi
Buck MountainWNW 299°1,417 m6.8 mi
Point Lookout MountainNNW 339°1,380 m3.8 mi
The PinnacleNNW 339°1,380 m3.8 mi
Buck Mountain East PeakNW 306°1,356 m5.4 mi
High KnobNW 315°1,266 m11.5 mi
Big RidgeNW 310°1,259 m7.5 mi
Bald Rock RidgeNW 311°1,237 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2919:0319:37
June solstice06:0720:0920:47
September equinox07:1318:4919:23
December solstice07:3416:3317:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323542516167716964534436

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1500340 — Wolf Hill, Grayson County, Virginia.

OpenStreetMap element node/356587091

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