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Hickory Spring

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Elevation
906 m
Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
Maintop Mountain1,232 m · 10.7 mi
Nearest byway
Blue Ridge Parkwayon it
Sunset, June solstice
20:42local time
Coordinates
37.9237, -78.9657
Hickory Spring, seen from above at true elevation

Hickory Spring is a spring in Virginia, at a recorded 906 m. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Knob, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.

Elevation
906 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Hickory Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maintop MountainSW 233°1,232 m10.7 mi
The PriestSW 216°1,227 m8.9 mi
Three RidgesSSW 192°1,210 m4.6 mi
Devils KnobSE 131°1,172 m0.8 mi
Potatopatch MountainSE 131°1,172 m0.8 mi
Little PriestSW 215°1,133 m10.2 mi
Cellar MountainW 279°1,112 m8.1 mi
Humpback MountainENE 65°1,099 m4.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Springs: 14
Historic sites: 10
Artworks: 9
Waterfalls: 4
Cliffs: 2
Beaches: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2018:5319:28
June solstice05:5520:0320:42
September equinox07:0418:4019:15
December solstice07:2916:1917:01

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239505868726963524134

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montebello Fish Cultural STN, 11 mi away.

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