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Shot Tower Historic State Park

Virginia

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Shot Tower Historic State Park is a 16-acre state park in Virginia, about 2.8 miles from the town of Austinville. The land is managed by the State Department of Conservation. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Wytheville weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with fewer wet days in September than in spring. Several other spots lie within about 10 miles. New River campground is about 5.5 miles away, and Sunrise Cabin is about 8.3 miles away. The High Line Loop Trail and the Pigment Trail are both about 9.6 miles away.

Park size

16 acres

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Location

Shot Tower Historic State Park

Virginia

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–83°F and lows of 39–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wytheville, VA weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan42° high23° low3 days with snow
  2. Feb46° high26° low2 days with snow
  3. Mar54° high31° low1 days with snow
  4. Apr65° high39° low
  5. May73° high48° low
  6. Jun79° high57° low
  7. Jul83° high61° low
  8. Aug82° high60° low
  9. Sep77° high53° low
  10. Oct67° high41° low
  11. Nov55° high31° low1 days with snow
  12. Dec46° high27° low2 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Shot Tower Historic State Park · State park
Nearest town
Austinville, Virginia · 2.8 mi
Managed by
State Department of Conservation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Shot Tower Historic State Park

Best months: April and July–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    42° / 23°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 26°

    11 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    54° / 31°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    65° / 39°

    12 wet

  5. May

    73° / 48°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 57°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 61°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 60°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 53°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 31°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    46° / 27°

    11 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wytheville, VA, 13.6 mi away at 2,458 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.