- Elevation
- 530 m
- Tallest summit within 15.4 miles
- Elliott Knob1,358 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0729, -79.2488
Cockran Spring is a spring in Virginia, at a recorded 530 m. Elliott Knob stands 1,358 m to the north-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf, a peak 4.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 14 miles off.
- Elevation
- 530 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Cockran Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Knob | NNW 331° | 1,358 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hogback | NNW 327° | 1,355 m | 7.3 mi |
| Crawford Knob | N 355° | 1,136 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cellar Mountain | SE 140° | 1,112 m | 11.6 mi |
| Tims Knob | NNW 328° | 1,088 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 137° | 1,086 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mine Bank Mountain | SE 143° | 1,063 m | 13.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,051 m | 14.2 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 21.3 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 22.3 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Fork Mountain Overlook · 14 mi
- Bald Mountain Overlook · 15 mi
- The Slacks Overlook · 16 mi
- The Priest Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sugarloaf: 4.1 mi
- Stony Hill: 4.1 mi
- Newport Hill: 5.8 mi
- Laurel Hill: 6.1 mi
- Burnt Hill: 6.7 mi
Parks: 44
- Craigsville Community Park: 7.3 mi
- Montgomery Hall Park: 9.7 mi
- Booker Taliaferro Washington Community Center: 10.5 mi
- Gypsy Hill Park and Golf Course: 10.6 mi
- Landes Park: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Cannon: 10.8 mi
- Statler Brothers: 10.9 mi
- Augusta County: 10.9 mi
- Bob Seibert Memorial: 13.6 mi
- Westlake Sundial: 13.6 mi
Springs: 22
- Chestnut Flat Spring: 7.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 8.6 mi
- Buffalo Spring: 8.6 mi
- Castle Spring: 11.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 11.1 mi
Museums: 14
- Historic Staunton Foundation: 11.0 mi
- Augusta County Historical Society: 11.0 mi
- Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum: 11.1 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum: 11.2 mi
- American Frontier Culture Museum: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 10
- Staunton: 10.9 mi
- Flower Pots: 11.1 mi
- Watering Can: 11.1 mi
- Chodo IX: 11.2 mi
- George C. Marshall: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 11.0 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 17.9 mi
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 18.6 mi
- Apple Cannon: 21.9 mi
- Endless View Farms: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Betsy Bell and Mary Gray Wilderness Parks: 11.4 mi
- Goshen-Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 16.0 mi
- Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery: 19.4 mi
- Hayfields State Park: 21.4 mi
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Trinity Point: 10.1 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 16.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.2 mi
- Byrd Point: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Mountain House Day Use Area: 17.3 mi
- North River Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Stonewall Ruritan Club Picnic Ground: 23.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Greenhouse Area: 6.4 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 11.0 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- St. Mary's Falls: 12.6 mi
- White Rock Falls: 15.8 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 20.2 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 20.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 13.5 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:04 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:20 | 17:01 |
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 | 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, 11 mi away.
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