- Elevation, modelled
- 1,060 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Maintop Mountain1,232 m · 1.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway1.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8262, -79.1431
Rock Spring is a spring in Virginia, at a modelled 1,060 m. Maintop Mountain stands 1,232 m to the east-northeast, 1.2 miles off. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintop Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,232 m | 1.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | SW 216° | 1,232 m | 7.4 mi |
| Pompey Peak | SSW 194° | 1,229 m | 5.2 mi |
| The Priest | E 96° | 1,227 m | 4.4 mi |
| Elk Pond Mountain | SW 231° | 1,226 m | 1.5 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SSW 195° | 1,223 m | 6.1 mi |
| Three Ridges | ENE 76° | 1,210 m | 9.0 mi |
| Cole Mountain | SSW 213° | 1,197 m | 6.2 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 21.0 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 24.8 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Yankee Horse Ridge Overlook · 2 mi
- Boston Knob Overlook · 5 mi
- Fork Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Bald Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Maintop Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Spy Rock: 1.2 mi
- Elk Pond Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Painter Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Brush Mountain: 2.2 mi
Parks: 47
- Tye River Memorial Park: 8.4 mi
- Brownsburg Historic District: 11.9 mi
- Laurel Park: 12.7 mi
- Penny Park: 13.1 mi
- Glen Maury Park: 13.6 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 16.0 mi
- Colonel Claudius Crozet: 16.1 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 16.1 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 16.1 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 16.1 mi
Museums: 19
Springs: 14
- Lovingston Springs: 2.2 mi
- Hog Camp Gap Spring: 5.2 mi
- Wiggins Spring: 5.6 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 6.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 11
- Knight Statue: 12.8 mi
- Peristyle: 12.8 mi
- George Washington: 16.1 mi
- The Cannonball: 16.2 mi
- George C. Marshall: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 2.3 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 3.9 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 15.6 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 16.8 mi
- Gypsy Hill Express Train: 23.3 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 6.4 mi
- Fortune's Cove Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 14.1 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- White Rock Falls: 7.1 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 7.4 mi
- Panther Falls: 11.5 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 3
- Greenhouse Area: 20.3 mi
- Anne Lee Bennett Memorial Garden: 22.5 mi
- Mevluda Tahirovic Memorial Garden: 22.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 6.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Monocan Beach: 15.8 mi
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 9.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:03 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:20 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 34 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Montebello Fish Cultural STN, 1 mi away.
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