- Elevation, modelled
- 533 m
- Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
- Compton Peak887 m · 13.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Skyline Drive10.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9760, -78.0145
Rock Spring is a spring in Virginia, at a modelled 533 m. Compton Peak stands 887 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Paris, a peak 0.9 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Rock Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Peak | SW 219° | 887 m | 13.9 mi |
| Carson Mountain | SW 220° | 780 m | 13.2 mi |
| Dickey Hill | SW 231° | 740 m | 13.3 mi |
| High Knob | SW 220° | 728 m | 8.1 mi |
| Blue Mountain | SSW 201° | 674 m | 1.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SSW 191° | 644 m | 7.9 mi |
| Signal Knob | W 267° | 642 m | 17.0 mi |
| Three Top Mountain | W 267° | 629 m | 17.0 mi |
- 10.8 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 20.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 20.4 mi off the Washington Heritage TrailNational
- 27.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Shenandoah Valley Overlook · 12 mi
- No Name Overlook · 13 mi
- Signal Knob Overlook · 13 mi
- Indian Run Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Paris: 0.9 mi
- Blue Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Venus Hill: 2.5 mi
- Orchard Hill Mountain: 2.5 mi
- The Blue Ball: 2.7 mi
- John T Shipe JR Park: 3.1 mi
- Apple Mountain Park: 6.0 mi
- University of Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm and Virginia State Arboretum: 6.6 mi
- Linden Park: 6.9 mi
- White Post Historic District: 7.3 mi
- Snowden Ruins: 2.3 mi
- White Post: 7.5 mi
- Saratoga: 8.4 mi
- Town of Boyce: 8.5 mi
- Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose: 10.2 mi
- Skyline Caverns: 12.1 mi
- Cider Stage: 13.0 mi
- Gem Mining Sluice: 13.1 mi
- Jumping Pillow #1: 13.1 mi
- Pathway Puzzle Maze: 13.1 mi
- Warren Rifles Confederate Museum: 10.3 mi
- Virginia Beer Museum: 10.3 mi
- Josephine School Community Museum: 11.6 mi
- Newtown Hitory Center: 13.2 mi
- Plaster Museum of Bluemont's Heritage: 13.5 mi
- "Stonewall" Jackson: 10.4 mi
- Warrior Statue: 11.7 mi
- The Peacemakers: 15.2 mi
- Bird In Flight: 15.4 mi
- A Tasteful 1 Apple Statue: 16.0 mi
- Yellow Rose Spring: 1.2 mi
- Cool Spring: 13.8 mi
- Vaucluse Spring: 14.5 mi
- Town Spring: 17.0 mi
- White Rock Spring: 18.0 mi
- Appalachian Trail Corridor: 5.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Regional Park: 11.0 mi
- Eastham Park Trail and Front Royal Boat Landing: 11.3 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 11.9 mi
- Potomac Appalachian Trail Club: 12.1 mi
- Paris Vegetable Garden: 4.0 mi
- Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.7 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 13.1 mi
- Culinary Gardens: 14.7 mi
- Pua Falls: 8.8 mi
- Lands Run Falls: 13.9 mi
- Miller Falls: 17.0 mi
- Greasy Falls: 19.5 mi
- Upper Overall Run Falls: 20.1 mi
- River Access: 12.9 mi
- River Access: 13.6 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 19.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 3.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 21.5 mi
- Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 12.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 19.2 mi
- Gainsboro Tourist Park: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:12 | 16:54 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT WX 3, 9 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Feb–Jun — fullest in Mar, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 19.4 | 22.9 | 27.2 | 24.2 | 25.0 | 22.2 | 16.8 | 13.9 | 15.4 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 19.3 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Spout Run AT RT 621 Near Millwood, VA, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Ashburn · 29 mi
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