- Elevation, modelled
- 789 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Three Ridges1,210 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:42local time
- Coordinates
- 37.9359, -78.9323
Upper Shamokin Falls is a waterfall in Virginia, at a modelled 789 m. Three Ridges stands 1,210 m to the south-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Dripping Rock, a peak 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.3 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Upper Shamokin Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Ridges | SSW 208° | 1,210 m | 6.1 mi |
| Devils Knob | SW 223° | 1,172 m | 1.8 mi |
| Potatopatch Mountain | SW 222° | 1,172 m | 1.8 mi |
| Cellar Mountain | W 273° | 1,112 m | 9.8 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | ENE 64° | 1,099 m | 2.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | W 260° | 1,086 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mine Bank Mountain | W 263° | 1,063 m | 9.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 256° | 1,051 m | 9.8 mi |
- 0.3 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 7.7 mi off the Skyline DriveNational
- 25.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Catoctin Overlook · 1 mi
- Greenstone Overlook · 1 mi
- Cedar Cliffs · 1 mi
- Raven's Roost Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dripping Rock: 0.3 mi
- Devils Knob: 1.8 mi
- Potatopatch Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Black Rock Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Humpback Mountain: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
- VDOT Workers' Memorial: 10.7 mi
- Mirador: 11.5 mi
- Sawmill Run Shelter: 14.6 mi
- Augusta County: 16.6 mi
- Statler Brothers: 16.6 mi
Museums: 14
- Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center: 3.9 mi
- Waynesboro Heritage Museum: 9.5 mi
- Plumb House Museum: 9.5 mi
- Virginia Distillery Museum: 11.3 mi
- American Frontier Culture Museum: 14.7 mi
Attractions: 6
- Crabtree Falls: 9.9 mi
- Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting: 11.3 mi
- Yankee Horse Ridge: 16.1 mi
- Apple Cannon: 16.6 mi
- Endless View Farms: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- White Rock Falls: 7.1 mi
- St. Mary's Falls: 9.5 mi
- Jones Run Falls: 23.8 mi
- Lower Doyles River Falls: 24.7 mi
- Upper Doyles River Falls: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Charlottesville Safety Rest Area West: 17.9 mi
- Fairfield Safety Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area North: 21.8 mi
- Mount Sidney Safety Rest Area South: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Canada: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:03 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Charlottesville · 26 mi
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