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Greasy Falls

Greasy Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Greasy Falls is a waterfall in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 503 m. Marys Rock stands 1,071 m to the south-southwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hogback Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 1.0 miles off.

What the record says

Height
6 m
Width
1 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.77391, -78.26753

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 52
Historic sites: 30
  • Snead Farm: 6.7 mi
  • Indian Grave: 7.0 mi
  • Millenium Sundial: 10.8 mi
  • Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose: 10.8 mi
  • Confederate Soldiers Monument: 12.3 mi
Museums: 20
  • Virginia Beer Museum: 10.8 mi
  • Warren Rifles Confederate Museum: 10.9 mi
  • Old School House Museum: 12.9 mi
  • Luray Train Station Musuem: 12.9 mi
  • Luray Valley Museum: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 19
Springs: 13
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 7.4 mi
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 11.1 mi
  • Pavilian: 13.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 5
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 10.7 mi
  • Love: 13.8 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 21.2 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 21.9 mi
  • Cootie Bug: 22.0 mi
Gardens: 5
  • W.O. Riley Park Garden: 15.2 mi
  • Old grape garden: 22.7 mi
  • Herb Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Community Garden: 22.9 mi
  • Paris Vegetable Garden: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Greasy Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marys RockSSW 198°1,071 m9.0 mi
The PinnacleSSW 199°1,071 m10.6 mi
Hogback MountainSSW 204°1,056 m0.9 mi
North MarshallE 88°1,024 m3.5 mi
SugarloafSW 220°985 m1.8 mi
South MarshallE 93°979 m2.6 mi
Little Hogback MountainSSE 160°940 m1.1 mi
Pass MountainSSW 202°915 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:25
June solstice05:4920:0220:42
September equinox07:0118:3719:12
December solstice07:2816:1316:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343643536270747367564637
Precip in3.62.84.04.04.75.23.74.15.43.73.74.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sperryville, 9 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Shenandoah National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12256345199

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