Piedmont Picnic Area
Piedmont Picnic Area is in Rappahannock, Virginia. Piedmont Picnic Area is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Thornton Gap, as well as near the peak Mary’s Rock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thornton Gap and Mary’s Rock.
Thornton Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Qbek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thornton Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia separating the Shenandoah Valley from the Piedmont region of the state. Thornton Gap is situated 2½ km west of Piedmont Picnic Area.
Mary’s Rock
Peak
Photo: Qbek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mary's Rock, also known as Marys Rock, is a 3,514-foot tall mountain in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States. The peak is just south of the Thornton Gap Entrance of the park, and north of the taller Pinnacle. Mary’s Rock is situated 3 km southwest of Piedmont Picnic Area.
Marys Rock Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Shenandoah National Park, Public domain.
The Marys Rock Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Located at mile marker 32.2 on Skyline Drive, the scenic byway that traverses the length of Shenandoah National Park, it is the only vehicular tunnel in the park. Marys Rock Tunnel is situated 2½ km southwest of Piedmont Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sperryville and Morning Star.
Sperryville
Village
Photo: Kubigula, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sperryville is a census-designated place located in the western section of Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States, near Shenandoah National Park. Sperryville is situated 6 km east of Piedmont Picnic Area.
Morning Star
Hamlet
Morning Star is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Morning Star is situated 7 km west of Piedmont Picnic Area.
Smedley
Locality
Smedley is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Smedley is situated 7 km northeast of Piedmont Picnic Area.
Piedmont Picnic Area
- Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.66845° or 38° 40′ 6″ northLongitude
-78.28973° or 78° 17′ 23″ westElevation
432 metres (1,417 feet)Open location code
87C3MP96+94GeoNames ID
4778806
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Piedmont Picnic Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ashbys Corner and Buckners Corner.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Turn Bridge Trail and Pass Mountain Trail.
Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Richmond, Arlington, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.