Elkton Spring
Elkton Spring is a spring in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Hazeltop stands 1,149 m to the east-northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Miller-Kite House Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 4.1 miles off.
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Skyline Drive, National
- 23.2 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 29.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hensley Hollow Overlook · 4 mi
- South River Overlook · 5 mi
- Swift Run Overlook · 5 mi
- Sandy Bottom Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stonewall Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Rockingham Park at the Crossroads: 11.2 mi
- East Rockingham Recreation Association: 11.9 mi
- Greene County Park: 13.3 mi
- Port Republic Historic District: 13.6 mi
- Dollys Knob: 1.2 mi
- Hanse Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Giants Grave: 2.4 mi
- Fox Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 2.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Shenandoah Displacement momunment: 1.2 mi
- Upper Pocosin Mission: 6.6 mi
- Catherine Furnace: 10.8 mi
- Port Republic Battle Monument: 11.4 mi
- Miller-Kite House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Town of Shenandoah Museum & Welcome Center: 5.6 mi
- Explore More Discovery Museum: 14.7 mi
- Virginia Quilt Museum: 14.7 mi
- Museum Of American Jewelry Design and Manufacturing: 14.8 mi
- Cedar Falls: 3.4 mi
- Dry Run Falls: 4.1 mi
- South River Falls: 5.8 mi
- Big Creek Falls: 8.0 mi
- Upper Big Creek Falls: 8.1 mi
- James Madison: 14.7 mi
- Duke Dog Statue: 14.7 mi
- World War Memorial: 14.8 mi
- James Madison statue: 14.9 mi
- Guns into Plowshares: 15.6 mi
- Bear Lithia Spring: 2.3 mi
- Rockingham springs: 6.5 mi
- Pitt Spring: 11.4 mi
- Lewis Spring: 11.7 mi
- Davids Spring: 12.7 mi
- Fear Forest: 11.7 mi
- Cooter's Luray: 16.9 mi
- Luray Caverns: 19.0 mi
- Luray Caverns: 19.1 mi
- The Garden Maze: 19.2 mi
- South River Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 7.2 mi
- Big Meadows Picnic Grounds: 12.4 mi
- Dundo Picnic Grounds and Group Campground: 13.3 mi
- Greene County Park Pavillion: 13.4 mi
- ISAT Patio: 14.2 mi
- Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: 14.3 mi
- Heishman Garden: 15.8 mi
- Murray Elementary Vegetable Garden: 23.9 mi
- The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens: 24.8 mi
- PATC Entry Run Tract: 7.7 mi
- Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park: 12.8 mi
- Mole Hill Acres: 19.1 mi
- Ivy Creek Natural Area: 22.3 mi
- Mint Springs Valley Park: 23.2 mi
- Huckleberry Cliff: 10.0 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Franklin Cliffs: 13.5 mi
- Yellow Cliffs: 15.6 mi
- Halfmile Cliff: 16.0 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 21.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 21.8 mi
- Chris Greene Lake Beach: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Elkton Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazeltop | ENE 58° | 1,149 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hightop | SSE 149° | 1,091 m | 5.5 mi |
| Lewis Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,087 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bearfence Mountain | ENE 68° | 1,083 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bush Mountain | ENE 65° | 1,076 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bald Face Mountain | E 98° | 1,027 m | 4.9 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | ESE 116° | 1,026 m | 6.1 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | S 181° | 1,006 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:52 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:16 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 35 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 32 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — BIG Meadows, 12 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Jul.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 1,203 | 1,421 | 1,761 | 1,534 | 1,250 | 896 | 549 | 590 | 703 | 705 | 795 | 1,000 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge S F Shenandoah River Near Lynnwood, VA, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander7 obs
- Powdered Dancer7 obs
- Larger Elm Leaf Beetle6 obs
- Huron Skipper6 obs
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail5 obs
- Yellow Garden Spider5 obs
- Tan Jumping Spider5 obs
- Black-shouldered Spinyleg5 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/8195489427
Day trips start here
- Shenandoah National Park · 11 mi
- Charlottesville · 27 mi
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