- Elevation, modelled
- 250 m
- Tallest summit within 23.7 miles
- Blue Mountain674 m · 21.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Washington Heritage Trail6.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 39.1980, -77.7829
Potts Springs is a spring in Virginia, at a modelled 250 m. Blue Mountain stands 674 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Springs, a spring 0.1 miles away. Washington Heritage Trail passes 6.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Potts Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain | SW 218° | 674 m | 21.1 mi |
| Paris | SW 218° | 590 m | 18.9 mi |
| Paris Mountain | SW 214° | 587 m | 13.8 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNE 26° | 536 m | 19.2 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNE 26° | 536 m | 19.2 mi |
| Roundtop | NW 313° | 512 m | 22.4 mi |
| Monument Knob | NNE 22° | 468 m | 22.6 mi |
| Neersville | NNE 13° | 467 m | 2.8 mi |
- 6.2 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 12.6 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 8.5 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 13.1 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
Overlooks nearby
- River Vista · 8 mi
- Jefferson Rock · 9 mi
- Split Rock · 9 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Shannondale Lodge: 1.8 mi
- 9/11 Steel Beam Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Huntfield Community Obelisk: 6.8 mi
- Loudoun Branch, Manassas Gap Railroad: 7.5 mi
- John Brown Fort Foundation: 7.7 mi
- Neersville: 2.8 mi
- Purcell Knob: 4.5 mi
- Raven Rocks: 4.9 mi
- Snyder Hill: 4.9 mi
- Round Top: 5.5 mi
- Hillsboro Community Center: 3.3 mi
- Shannondale Springs Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Woodgrove Park: 3.6 mi
- Round Hill Center Park: 4.3 mi
- Moulton Park: 4.5 mi
- Plaster Museum of Bluemont's Heritage: 6.6 mi
- Jefferson County Museum: 7.5 mi
- Industry Museum: 9.1 mi
- Frankel's Clothing Store: 9.1 mi
- Restoration Museum: 9.1 mi
- Leesburg Welcome Mural: 13.0 mi
- Low-Poly Open Heart: 13.2 mi
- Unbroken Circle #4: 13.2 mi
- Velo Love: 13.2 mi
- Kintsugi heart: 13.3 mi
- Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Cool Spring Preserve: 8.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Regional Park: 9.1 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 9.2 mi
- Rust Nature Sanctuary: 11.8 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 5.3 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 7.5 mi
- Culinary Gardens: 15.6 mi
- Paris Vegetable Garden: 16.1 mi
- Community Garden: 17.6 mi
- Harris Springs: 0.1 mi
- Cooper Springs: 1.7 mi
- Cool Spring: 6.3 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 14.5 mi
- Yellow Rose Spring: 18.6 mi
- Dargan Bend: 11.7 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 16.5 mi
- Smiths Switch Station: 20.9 mi
- Little Picnic Island: 21.3 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 1.9 mi
- River Access: 6.3 mi
- River Access: 7.1 mi
- Pua Falls: 11.0 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 17.6 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 20.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 18.1 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.5 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:10 | 16:52 |
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 | 35 | 43 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Purcellville, 6 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–Jun — fullest in May, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 19.1 | 22.5 | 25.8 | 22.6 | 26.7 | 23.4 | 16.8 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 13.8 | 16.4 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bullskin Run Below Kabletown, WV, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Harpers Ferry · 9 mi
- Loudoun County · 11 mi
- Brunswick · 12 mi
- Leesburg · 13 mi
- Middleburg · 16 mi
- Shepherdstown · 16 mi
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