- Elevation, modelled
- 977 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Bald Knob1,232 m · 1.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway2.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 37.7596, -79.2030
Wiggins Spring is a spring in Virginia, at a modelled 977 m. Bald Knob stands 1,232 m to the southwest, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cole Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Wiggins Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob | SW 220° | 1,232 m | 1.7 mi |
| Maintop Mountain | NE 42° | 1,232 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pompey Peak | ESE 102° | 1,229 m | 2.0 mi |
| Elk Pond Mountain | NNE 30° | 1,226 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SE 127° | 1,223 m | 2.2 mi |
| Cole Mountain | S 190° | 1,197 m | 0.6 mi |
| Little Priest | ENE 68° | 1,133 m | 7.7 mi |
| Spy Rock | NE 44° | 1,128 m | 6.4 mi |
- 2.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 23.0 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
Overlooks nearby
- Yankee Horse Ridge Overlook · 4 mi
- Boston Knob Overlook · 4 mi
- Irish Creek Valley Overlook · 4 mi
- White's Gap Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cole Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Floyds Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Little Rocky Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 1.7 mi
- Pompey Peak: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Otto Cline Powell monument: 10.4 mi
- Colonel Claudius Crozet: 12.8 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 12.8 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 12.9 mi
- VMI World War II Memorial: 12.9 mi
Parks: 52
- Laurel Park: 7.8 mi
- Penny Park: 8.4 mi
- Glen Maury Park: 8.9 mi
- Ben Salem Wayside: 10.3 mi
- Tye River Memorial Park: 11.0 mi
Museums: 20
- Virginia Military Institute Museum: 12.9 mi
- Rockbridge Historical Society: 13.1 mi
- George C Marshall Research Foundation Library: 13.1 mi
- Stonewall Jackson House: 13.1 mi
- Monacan Ancestral Museum: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 18
- Knight Statue: 8.2 mi
- Peristyle: 8.2 mi
- George Washington: 12.9 mi
- The Cannonball: 12.9 mi
- George C. Marshall: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 3.7 mi
- Crabtree Falls: 9.2 mi
- Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson: 13.3 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 18.6 mi
- Devils Marbleyard: 19.2 mi
Springs: 12
- Hog Camp Gap Spring: 0.7 mi
- Cow Camp Spring: 1.0 mi
- Lovingston Springs: 3.4 mi
- Rock Spring: 5.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 12
- HumanKind and Hill City Master Gardener Davis Instructional Garden: 21.5 mi
- Randolph College Organic Garden: 22.1 mi
- Greenhouse Area: 22.7 mi
- Daniel's Hill Garden: 23.2 mi
- Daniel's Hill Center Garden: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Mt. Pleasant Roadless Area: 1.7 mi
- Brushy Hills Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Carry Nature Sanctuary: 15.8 mi
- Fortune's Cove Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain / Rockfish / Shields Gap: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Panther Falls: 6.0 mi
- White Rock Falls: 12.8 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 12.9 mi
- Upper Shamokin Falls: 19.1 mi
- Lace Falls: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Humpback Rocks Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Cascade Falls Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Nelson County Wayside: 21.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Lovers Leap: 12.5 mi
- Twenty Minute Cliff: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Chris Lantos Waterfront: 19.6 mi
- Lake Monocan Beach: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 9.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:04 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:21 | 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, 7 mi away.
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