- Elevation, modelled
- 300 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Hawksbill1,232 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Skyline Drive7.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 38.6655, -78.4843
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Virginia, at a modelled 300 m. Hawksbill stands 1,232 m to the south-southeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is The Garden Maze, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 7.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawksbill | SSE 148° | 1,232 m | 9.0 mi |
| Stony Man | SE 128° | 1,220 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bushytop | SE 134° | 1,142 m | 7.4 mi |
| Nakedtop | SSE 151° | 1,138 m | 8.5 mi |
| Spitler Hill | SSE 150° | 1,138 m | 10.0 mi |
| Betty's Rock | SE 141° | 1,131 m | 8.7 mi |
| Blackrock | SSE 167° | 1,116 m | 9.8 mi |
| Little Stony Man | SE 125° | 1,110 m | 7.7 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 28.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Stony Man Overlook · 8 mi
- Stony Man Lookout · 8 mi
- Little Stony Man Overlook · 8 mi
- Hemlock Springs Overlook · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cave Hill: 0.2 mi
- Duncan Knob: 4.3 mi
- Catback Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Middle Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Varner Hill: 4.7 mi
Parks: 50
- Carillon Park: 0.3 mi
- Eugene Park: 1.1 mi
- Ruffner Plaza: 1.2 mi
- Ralph H. Dean Recreation Park: 2.0 mi
- Camp Roosevelt Recreation Area: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Upper Whiteoak Falls: 9.6 mi
- Upper Whiteoak Falls: 9.9 mi
- Upper Whiteoak Falls: 10.0 mi
- Rose River Falls: 10.1 mi
- Lewis Spring Falls: 10.2 mi
Museums: 23
- Car and Carriage Caravan Museum: 0.1 mi
- Toy Town Junction: 0.1 mi
- Luray Valley Museum: 0.1 mi
- Luray Train Station Musuem: 1.3 mi
- Old School House Museum: 1.3 mi
Historic sites: 23
Springs: 16
- Hiden Spring: 6.2 mi
- Furnace Spring: 7.4 mi
- Edinburg Gap Spring: 8.3 mi
- Rock Spring: 8.8 mi
- Hawksbill Spring: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 9
- The Garden Maze: 0.1 mi
- Luray Caverns: 0.1 mi
- Luray Caverns: 0.2 mi
- Darkwood Manor: 1.3 mi
- Luray Train Depot: 1.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Area: 0.2 mi
- Pavilian: 4.8 mi
- Pinnacles picnic ground: 8.2 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Yellow Cliffs: 7.6 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 9.5 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 10.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 12.0 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 5
- Love: 0.2 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 10.4 mi
- Cootie Bug: 10.4 mi
- Happy Moon, 10,000 Smiles: 17.4 mi
- "Stonewall" Jackson: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Water Street Nature Reserve: 14.3 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 19.3 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 21.2 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 21.3 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- W.O. Riley Park Garden: 15.0 mi
- Old grape garden: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:51 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:15 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luray 5 E, 6 mi away.
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