Howardsville Turnpike in Nelson County, Virginia

Howardsville Turnpike in Nelson County is a local road. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction and crosses Swannanoa Lane and Elk Meadow Drive. It ends in a cul-de-sac. This street is part of the highways 610 and 602. Howardsville Turnpike also exists in Albemarle County and Augusta County.
Road Type
local road
Route
northeast-southwest

Tourist information centers

  • East Trail Blue Ridge Tunnel – approx. 0.9 mi.
  • The Blue Ridge Tunnel: The Laborers – approx. 1.0 mi.
  • The Blue Ridge Tunnel trail – approx. 1.2 mi.
  • The Blue Ridge Tunnel: Claudius Crozet – approx. 1.3 mi.
  • The Blue Ridge Trail – approx. 1.4 mi.
  • East Trailhead Blue Ridge Tunnel. Distance from East Trailhead to East Tunnel Portal (entrance): 3,346 ft. (0.63 miles) net change in elevation +37 feet, max. grade 5.3% for 150 feet, most of the rest of the trail is < 1.6% ; avg. 1.5% Length of Tunnel: 4,273 feet; change in elevatio – approx. 1.5 mi.

Pubs

  • The Blue Toad Pub – approx. 4.5 mi.

Coffee shops

  • Trager Brothers Coffee (opening hours: Mon–Sat 6:30–18; Sun 8–16) at Rockfish School Lane 190 (22920) – approx. 7.3 mi.

Restaurants

  • Checkerberry Cabin (American) – approx. 8.3 mi.

Viewpoints

  • Afton Overlook – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Rockfish Valley Overlook – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Rockfish Gap Overlook – approx. 1.0 mi.
  • Glass Hollow Overlook – approx. 3.7 mi.
  • Cliffhanger – approx. 8.4 mi.

Convenience stores

  • Afton Market – approx. 3.5 mi.

Art galleries

  • Glass Hollows Studio (opening hours: Mon–Wed closed; Thu–Sun 11–17) at Rockfish Valley Highway 9080 – approx. 4.6 mi.

Recycling stations

  • Rockfish Recycle Center (Recycling center) at Rockfish School Ln 136 – approx. 7.3 mi.

Places of worship

  • Hebron Baptist Church (baptist) at Tanbark Drive 66 (22920) – approx. 3.3 mi.
  • Rodes United Methodist Church (methodist) at Avon Road 286 (22920) – approx. 3.3 mi.
  • Union Baptist Church (baptist) at Avon Road 783 (22920) – approx. 3.5 mi.
  • Fellowship Holiness Church – approx. 5.6 mi.
  • Mount Woodland Church – approx. 7.0 mi.

Wine shops

  • Cardinal Point Winery at Batesville Road 9423 – approx. 3.9 mi.

Theaters

  • Earl Hamner Theater – approx. 7.3 mi.

Cemeteries

  • Diamond Hill Cemetery – approx. 7.7 mi.

Buildings nearby

Swannanoa
0.1 mi
The Inn at Afton
0.6 mi

Railways nearby

North Mountain Subdivision
1.4 mi

Ranger stations nearby

Rockfish Gap Fee Office
1.0 mi

Ridges nearby

Stony Ridge
1.3 mi

Streams nearby

Hayes Branch
1.5 mi

Tourist information centers nearby

Rockfish Gap Visitors Center
0.4 mi

Waters nearby

Baldwin Pond
1.5 mi