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Overall Run Falls

Overall Run Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Overall Run Falls is a waterfall in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 598 m. Marys Rock stands 1,071 m to the south, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Overall Run Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Skyline Drive passes 1.6 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
28.3 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.78272, -78.29418

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 50
  • Hazard Mill Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
  • Rappahannock County Park: 9.1 mi
  • Sperryville Historic District: 9.4 mi
  • Eastham Park: 9.9 mi
  • Woodstock Recreational Area: 10.0 mi
Historic sites: 30
  • Indian Grave: 5.5 mi
  • Snead Farm: 7.2 mi
  • Millenium Sundial: 10.9 mi
  • Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose: 10.9 mi
  • Confederate Soldiers Monument: 11.6 mi
Museums: 20
  • Virginia Beer Museum: 10.9 mi
  • Warren Rifles Confederate Museum: 11.0 mi
  • Old School House Museum: 12.1 mi
  • Luray Train Station Musuem: 12.2 mi
  • Luray Valley Museum: 13.0 mi
Waterfalls: 19
Springs: 17
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Dickey Ridge Picnic Grounds: 7.7 mi
  • Pinnacles picnic ground: 11.3 mi
  • Pavilian: 12.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
  • Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 5
  • "Stonewall" Jackson: 10.8 mi
  • Love: 13.0 mi
  • Statue of Liberty: 20.6 mi
  • Cootie Bug: 20.7 mi
  • Warrior Statue: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 5
  • W.O. Riley Park Garden: 13.7 mi
  • Old grape garden: 21.1 mi
  • Herb Garden: 23.1 mi
  • Community Garden: 23.1 mi
  • Paris Vegetable Garden: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 4
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Overall Run Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Marys RockS 188°1,071 m9.3 mi
The PinnacleS 190°1,071 m10.9 mi
Hogback MountainSE 143°1,056 m1.8 mi
North MarshallE 95°1,024 m5.0 mi
SugarloafS 173°985 m2.0 mi
South MarshallE 100°979 m4.1 mi
Little Hogback MountainSE 132°940 m2.4 mi
Pass MountainS 189°915 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1818:5019:25
June solstice05:4920:0220:42
September equinox07:0218:3719:12
December solstice07:2916:1316:55

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333743546270747266554537
Precip in2.92.53.63.54.24.84.13.85.43.23.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Luray 5 E, 9 mi away.

In the park

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).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4192762197

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