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Picnic site · Virginia

North River Picnic Area

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Elevation: 573 m
Tallest summit within 14.3 miles: Elliott Knob1,358 m · 12.9 mi
Nearest byway: Skyline Drive26.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice: 20:45local time
Coordinates: 38.3328, -79.2059

North River Picnic Area from directly overhead

North River Picnic Area is a picnic site in Virginia, at a recorded 573 m. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Elkhorn Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 26 miles off.

The record

Elevation: 573 m

On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of North River Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

Summit	Bearing	Elevation	Distance
Elliott Knob	SSW 207°	1,358 m	12.9 mi
Hogback	SSW 208°	1,355 m	13.4 mi
Reddish Knob	NNW 348°	1,338 m	9.2 mi
Flagpole Knob	N 5°	1,336 m	12.3 mi
Slate Springs Mountain	N 5°	1,332 m	12.2 mi
Freezland Flat	W 280°	1,325 m	7.0 mi
Bother Knob	N 359°	1,323 m	12.1 mi
Little Bald Knob	NNW 326°	1,320 m	5.1 mi

On the road

26.0 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
28.0 mi off the Camp Allegheny Backway
28.0 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
28.4 mi off the Staunton-Parkersburg TurnpikeNational

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks

Parks

Wildwood Park: 12.3 mi
Bird Sanctuary: 12.7 mi
Bridgeview Park: 12.7 mi
Edgebriar Park: 12.7 mi
Wynant Park: 12.9 mi

Springs17

Historic sites17

Old Sexton Cabin: 8.4 mi
Fort Edward Johnson (1862): 9.7 mi
Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site: 9.8 mi
Memorial Garden: 13.5 mi
Cannon: 13.7 mi

Museums15

Bridgewater Historical Society: 12.8 mi
Augusta Military Academy Museum: 14.0 mi
Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 14.3 mi
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 14.6 mi
Augusta County Historical Society: 14.6 mi

Artworks13

Chodo IX: 14.5 mi
Staunton: 14.6 mi
Watering Can: 14.8 mi
Flower Pots: 14.8 mi
James Madison statue: 19.3 mi

Attractions9

Gypsy Hill Express Train: 13.7 mi
Eagle’s Sugar Camp: 16.0 mi
Morning Glories and Moonflowers: 21.0 mi
Fear Forest: 21.5 mi
Endless View Farms: 21.7 mi

Gardens6

Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 14.6 mi
Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 14.8 mi
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 19.6 mi
ISAT Patio: 19.8 mi
Heishman Garden: 20.0 mi

Nature reserves4

Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 15.8 mi
Mole Hill Acres: 16.0 mi
Hayfields State Park: 19.8 mi
Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 22.9 mi

Cliffs3

Trinity Point: 9.4 mi
Raven Rocks: 20.3 mi
Byrd Point: 21.8 mi

Picnic sites2

Mountain House Day Use Area: 8.7 mi
Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 14.8 mi

Rest areas2

Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 14.7 mi
Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 14.8 mi

Light

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:21	18:54	19:29
June solstice	05:54	20:05	20:45
September equinox	07:05	18:41	19:16
December solstice	07:31	16:19	17:00

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	34	36	43	54	62	70	74	72	66	55	45	37
Precip in	2.9	2.4	3.4	3.3	4.1	4.1	4.1	4.0	4.2	2.6	2.6	3.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staunton WTP, 12 mi away.

Sources

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